Bro David - Modern Music From Belize (2019)
BAND/ARTIST: Bro David
- Title: Modern Music From Belize
- Year Of Release: 2019
- Label: Cultures of Soul Records
- Genre: World, Jazz, Rock
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps; FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 35:11 min
- Total Size: 81; 230 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
The Caribbean has long been an incubator for the sounds that will animate and shape the culture of the rest of the world for decades to come: From the rhythms of Cuba helping to shape American jazz, blues and rock n’ roll, to Trinidadian calypso introducing a bouncy lightness and gaiety to American party music, to Jamaica’s reggae showing a new way to rebel against convention. But what about the music of Belize, the Caribbean nation that holds the odd position of being a former British colony on the coat of Spanish-speaking Central America? Most people don’t know about the country at all, let alone about the rich sounds it has to offer.
Bredda David Obi set out to change that in 1984 with the release of his debut LP No Fear, and the introduction of a new Belizean groove he called kungo (or cungo). A mélange of traditional Belizean brukdown music and sprinklings of the rock, funk, calypso and reggae he had played in various bands during his years as a journeyman musician in the United States. He would further develop this modern tropical sound on subsequent albums, integrating more and more elements from Belizean niche genres like sambai and paranda.
Cultures of Soul is proud to take part in documenting Bredda David’s journey into the soul of Belize with an anthology of his early recordings including tracks from No Fear, Cungo Musik (1987) and We No Wa No Kimba Ya (1990) albums.
Bredda David’s kungo is hard to describe exactly—its various ingredients make it feel somewhat familiar, but the recipe with which he blends them is slightly strange, fresh and intriguing. But one thing is for certain, it is sure to electrify the dance floor and make everybody jump up and bruk down! Housed in a gatefold jacket with extensive liner notes by Uchenna Ikonne. Shipping out on September 23rd you can order here.
Tracklist:
01. Bro David - Dancin' (4:09)
02. Bro David - Experience (4:14)
03. Bro David - Cungo Music (6:13)
04. Bro David - Sunshine (4:13)
05. Bro David - Feel Free (4:48)
06. Bro David - Dangriga (5:55)
07. Bro David - Belize (5:39)
Bredda David Obi set out to change that in 1984 with the release of his debut LP No Fear, and the introduction of a new Belizean groove he called kungo (or cungo). A mélange of traditional Belizean brukdown music and sprinklings of the rock, funk, calypso and reggae he had played in various bands during his years as a journeyman musician in the United States. He would further develop this modern tropical sound on subsequent albums, integrating more and more elements from Belizean niche genres like sambai and paranda.
Cultures of Soul is proud to take part in documenting Bredda David’s journey into the soul of Belize with an anthology of his early recordings including tracks from No Fear, Cungo Musik (1987) and We No Wa No Kimba Ya (1990) albums.
Bredda David’s kungo is hard to describe exactly—its various ingredients make it feel somewhat familiar, but the recipe with which he blends them is slightly strange, fresh and intriguing. But one thing is for certain, it is sure to electrify the dance floor and make everybody jump up and bruk down! Housed in a gatefold jacket with extensive liner notes by Uchenna Ikonne. Shipping out on September 23rd you can order here.
Tracklist:
01. Bro David - Dancin' (4:09)
02. Bro David - Experience (4:14)
03. Bro David - Cungo Music (6:13)
04. Bro David - Sunshine (4:13)
05. Bro David - Feel Free (4:48)
06. Bro David - Dangriga (5:55)
07. Bro David - Belize (5:39)
Jazz | World | Rock | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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