Track Of The Day: Talking Heads - I Zimbra (Sire)

From ‘Fear Of Music’ and probably the most played track from that album. ‘I Zimbra’ rode the wave of rising interest in African music prevalent at that time. We have the NME to thank for eliciting such an interest in the UK, and it was a masterstroke. Post-punk was influenced by, and thrived on such riddims, whether it realised it or not. And Talking Heads were wearing it a little bit more on their sleeves than most. Just over three minutes of polyrhythmic perfection.