The sonic versatility and candidness of Invisible Currency—displayed over soundscapes Khaligraph Jones crafted together with Wuod Omollo, Ares 66, and Vinc on the Beat—reveals an artist seeking constant development. As Khaligraph says on the album’s opening lines, “I done left a mark that cannot be replaced/And see the quest is to complete the race.” Vulnerability runs through the Kenyan rapper's 17-track offering, as encapsulated in “The Khali Chronicles,” which details his journey in music thus far and pays homage to his influences.
Oscillating between thoughtful, melodic lyricism and gritty rhymes, Jones deftly captures his thoughts on perseverance, romance, and family before flexing his trademark bars alongside Ghana’s Blackway on “Am on the Move” and spraying rapid flows over the ominous keys of the Dax-assisted “Hiroshima.” Added to the servings of hardcore hip-hop are engrossing, multi-lingual bars and hooks layered over an array of regional sounds. The acoustic “Ateri Dala,” featuring Prince Indah, is an infectious Afropop cut that gives way to the party-geared, genge-tinged “Kamnyweso” before the Ali Kiba-featuring, rhumba-infused “Wanguvu” highlights Khaligraph’s savvy exploration of genres.