What Heat

What Heat is an album by Bokanté plus Metropole Orkest, released in September 2018.^[1] This album was nominated for Best World Music Album in the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.^[4]

What Heat
Studio album by Bokanté + Metropole Orkest
Released	September 2018[1]
Recorded	January 6–8, 2018[2]
Studio	Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (MCO), Dreamland Recording Studios, Atlantic Sound Studios[2]
Label	Real World
Bokanté chronology
Strange Circles (2016) What Heat (2018)
Metropole Orkest chronology
If You Really Want (2018) What Heat (2018) Djesse Vol. 1 (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Malika Tirolien and Michael League except track 4, lyrics on folkloric rhythm.

1. "All The Way Home" – 5:17
2. "Fanm (The Woman)" – 7:14
3. "Lè An Gadé-w En Zyé (When I Look in Your Eyes)" – 5:43
4. "Réparasyons (Reparations)" – 5:33
5. "Bòd Lanmè Pa Lwen (The Beach Is Not Far)" – 6:03
6. "Don’t Do It" – 7:05
7. "Chambre à Échos (Echo Chamber)" – 7:51
8. "La Maison En Feu (House On Fire)" – 7:18

Personnel

• Jules Buckley – Conductor

Bokanté

• Malika Tirolien – lead vocals
• Michael League : guitar, bass, percussion, vocals
• Chris McQueen – guitars, vocals
• Bob Lanzetti – guitars, vocals
• Roosevelt Collier – steel pedal guitar, vocals
• Weedie Braimah – djembe, vocals
• Jamey Haddad – percussion
• Keita Ogawa [ja] – percussion
• André Ferrari – percussion

Metropole Orkest

• Saxophone, clarinet – David Kweksilber, Leo Janssen, Marc Scholten, Max Boeree, Nils Van Haften, Paul van der Feen, Sjoerd Dijkhuizen
• Flute – Janine Abbas, Janneke Groesz, Mariël van den Bos
• Horn – Felix Peijnenborgh, Lies Molenaars, Pieter Hunfeld, René Pagen
• Trombone – Jan Bastiani, Jan Oosting, Martijn Sohier
• Bass Trombone – Martin van den Berg
• Double Bass – Arend Liefkes, Erik Winkelmann, Tjerk de Vos
• Percussion [Orchestral] – Eddy Koopman, Murk Jiskoot
• Cello – Annie Tångberg, Emile Visser, Jascha Albracht, Maarten Jansen
• Viola – Iris Schut, Isabella Petersen, Julia Jowett, Mieke Honingh, Norman Jansen, Wouter Huizinga
• Violin [1st] – Arlia De Ruiter, Casper Donker, Christina Knoll, David Peijnenborgh, Denis Koenders, Pauline Terlouw, Sarah Koch, Vera Laporeva
• Violin [2nd] – Ewa Zbyszynska, Herman Van Haaren, Jasper van Rosmalen, Merel Jonker, Robert Baba, Ruben Margarita, Wim Kok