BACAO RHYTHM & STEEL BAND "55" CD
PCD-24525
Format: CD
Price: ¥2,400 + tax
Release: 2016/07/20
A modern version of the 20th Century Steel Band!
A masterpiece of steel pan funk was born!
The album is packed with covers of historical classics such as "50 Cent / Pimp," "J Dilla / Rico Suave," "Chakachas / Jungle Fever," and many more. With the pleasant sound of steel pans and dusky drums, the band delivers a superb funk sound full of tropical moods, making this album a must-have summer anthem for this year!
The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band is a steelpan funk band formed by Bjorn Wagner, producer and guitarist for The Mighty Mocambos, and Ben Greenslade-Stanton, trombone player, who are both among the most popular and talented funk bands in existence. The debut album by The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band, a steelpan funk band formed by producer/guitarist Bjorn Wagner and trombonist Ben Greenslade-Stanton, features the first single, a cover of 50 Cent's hit "Pimp", as well as the aforementioned "J Dilla / Rico Suave" and "Chakachas / Jungle Fever", "Faith Evans / Love Like This", "Cat Stevens / Was a Dog a Doughnut", "DJ Hi-Tek / Round & Round", and many other killer tropical funk covers. The album also includes hard-to-find 7-inch singles that have already been released. The edgy sound of BRSB is sure to please not only funk/rare groove lovers, but also world music and hip-hop enthusiasts alike!
■Track list
- 1. PIMP
- 2. Laventille Road March
- 3. Bacao Suave
- 4. Tropical Heat
- 5. Jungle Fever
- 6. Scorpio
- 7. Beetham Highway Ride
- 8. Tender Trap
- 9. Dog Was A Doughnut
- 10. Police In Helicopter
- 11. Queen Of Cheeba
- 12. Love Like This
- 13. Port of Spain Hustle
- 14. Goodbye
- 15. Round & Round
- 16. PIMP (Version)
- 17. 8th Wonder
- 18. Maraval Girls