Part Two by Pama International
Pama International return with the second installment of their Altruistic Soul Sound of... album.
Succinctly titled - Part Two, the album picks up where their first fulll soul album left off.
Once again it is set to feature their 9 piece soul revue and boasts influences spanning Southern, Northern and British Soul, all centred around band founder Sean Flowerdew’s songwriting.
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released November 1, 2019
Wake Up EP by Bosq
The third release on Bosq’s own Bacalao label follows up the acclaimed Rumbero 45 released at the end of 2019 with Colombian favorite, Nidia Gongora. “Wake Up” takes the reins and expands the focus, with the 4 track 12” focusing on the musical intersections between Colombia, West Africa and vintage styles born in the United States like Disco, Funk & Jazz.
Featured twice on the record is Benin born vocalist & guitarist Kaleta. Currently residing in New York City, Kaleta grew up soaking in the sounds of fellow Beninese funk pioneers Orchestra Poly-Rhythmo before moving to Nigeria and playing in seminal bands like Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 and alongside King Sunny Ade. His call and response vocals delivered in a mix of Yoruba and English, take the synth & horn-driven “Wake Up” to an ecstatic level of dancefloor-ready elation. On “Omo Iya” Kaleta was inspired to write about how West Africans and Afro Colombians are “one, from the same mother,” after attending a concert of Bullerengue (Afro Colombian Folkloric music from the Atlantic coast) that he said made him feel as if he had been transported to Africa.
“Mambue” pairs Son Palenque leader and vocalist Justo Valdez with the Jazz infused horn and flute stylings of multi-instrumentalist Evan Laflamme. The two are glued together with a heavy dose of live percussion and drum machines that root the sound in tradition while pushing ahead into modern dance music as well. “El Carriquí,” named after the brilliantly colored birds constantly visiting the windows of Bosq’s countryside studio, is an instrumental marimba led amalgamation of Colombian Pacific coast styles and vintage Funk, inspired by bands like Cymande & War. Bogota’s La BOA (who also appears on “Wake Up” and “Omo Iya) lend their horn section with Marco Fajardo (also of Frente Cumbiero) punctuating the excitement with an expert sax solo over a thick bed of 12/8 percussion and drums.
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released April 17, 2020
Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald Johnson on drums. Taking influence from 1960's Thai funk - their name literally translates to "Engine Fly" in Thai - Khruangbin is steeped in the bass heavy, psychedelic sound of their inspiration, Tarantino soundtracks and surf-rock cool.
No Requests by Stretch and Bobbito + The M19s Band
Stretch and Bobbito’s debut album No Requests explores the legendary club DJs’ vast musical knowledge with covers of songs directly from their record crates!
Featuring the M19s Band, a live band of elite hand-picked musicians, the gatekeepers of ‘90s Hip Hop step outside their foundational genre base to produce Latin, Afro-beat, Samba, Jazz, Reggae, and Soul reinterpretations of dance floor bangers—ranging from popular to rare and obscure—which loosely depart expected structure and create new nuances to familiar tunes. The group also offers original compositions along the sonic journey. All tracks have one goal in mind: GROOVE!
Produced by Stretch and Bobbito
Released February 6, 2020
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