Four new releases!
Bitori is today considered to be one of the greatest bands in the genre funaná. The name of the band comes from Victor “Bitori” Taveres who in the 1950’s embarked on a journey to the island Sao Tomé & Peincipe and returned to Cabo Verde with an accordion. Self taught he developed a completely new style with a passionate sound and honest lyrics about the tough life of the working class.
Despite the rather traditional combination of instruments this is i a highly original band who’s music completely lacks lyrics and melody. Goat’s music is meticulously organized, techno without drum machines or sequenzers, carried out with impressive precision, perfectly reflected in the name of their latest album: “Rhythm & Sound”.
With one foot in Mali and the other in France, Midnight Ravers want to introduce the world to a new kind of elektro-mandingo. But it’s not about world music, nor ethnic sampling. The group, consisting of musicians from French and Mali, strive through their artistic expression, which contains both music, drawing and video, towards a globalisation free from economic structures and instead based on real, human exchange.
Creating some of the most innovative sounds in East Asia’s underground scene, Jambinai are an award-winning post-rock/world music hybrid act that was formed in Seoul, South Korea in 2009 by guitarist and piri (oboe) player Ilwoo Lee, haegum (a fiddle-like instrument) player Bomi Kim, and geomungo (zither) player Eun Youg Sim. Ushering Korean traditional music into the 21st century, Jambinai’s stunning sonic compositions mix mesmerizing sounds from the past with elements of folk, metal, and electronic music.