Ta-ku featuring Wafia - American Girl

His interpretation of Estelle’s “American Boy.”

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While Ta-ku was watching old Kobe Bryant highlights, Estelle‘s Kanye West-featured “American Boy” was playing in the background — this gave him the idea to create a new rendition of the track. Titled “American Girl,” Ta-ku recruits his friend and singer Wafia to showcase her vocal skills and to sing a duet with him (he says he mustered enough courage to jump on the first verse.) Listen to the track here and let us know how it compares to the original “American Boy,” and make sure to download it here.

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