{"product_id":"sababa-5-sababa-5-batov-records","title":"Sababa 5 - Sababa 5 [Batov Records]","description":"\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 406px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1648674954\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sababa5.bandcamp.com\/album\/sababa-5\"\u003eSababa 5 by Sababa 5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green LP in printed sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSababa 5 finally deliver their much-anticipated, self-titled album of original instrumental pieces, built around the band’s distinctive blend of Middle Eastern psychedelia, funk, and disco groove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSababa 5’s ability to craft intricate grooves and catchy melodies has earned them a string of acclaimed singles, from new takes on classic tunes to vocal collaborations, championed by the BBC’s Gilles Peterson, Cerys Mathews and Gideon Coe in the UK, and by Radio Nova and FIP in France, while gradually finding their own contemporary sound, creating original, joint music capable of holding its own throughout a full album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross these eight songs, the group fuses afro disco, reggae, jazz, funk and a host of Middle Eastern traditions, traveling through time and space, tracing a musical, cultural and geographical line from Somalia to Iran, via Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt and Turkey, from the late 70s and early 80s to the present day. Thus, Sababa 5 create a unique psychedelic groove which relies on an approach similar to labels such as Daptone: working independently, writing, producing and recording original music with a modern take on 70s soul and funk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the highlights is “Malca” (a feminine name meaning “queen”). Built on fragmented synth lines, a laid-back groove linking East Africa with Anatolian psychedelia and vintage organs, the instrumental piece reaches its climax in a transformative chord change which launches it into the stratosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe carnival-esque “Lizarb” (“Brazil” backwards) raises the tempo and temperature. The piece kicks off with a call-and-response guitar dialogue, before a synth-driven melody elevates everything to another level. Towards the end, it’s crowned by a beautiful guitar solo blending wah-wah and mizrahi-style psychedelia over a pulsing drum and groove line, which demands a physical response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Habedil” (“the idiot” in Hebrew) takes its name from the innocent, almost childish synths which open it, as bass and guitar repeat riffs building an irresistible groove before flowing into an epic disco passage dominated by synths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this self-titled debut, Sababa 5 are set to take their place among the world’s most exciting and original instrumental groups, thanks to a distinctive and vibrant approach to groove, sound, and melody.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tenampa Record Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47305646473379,"sku":null,"price":580.0,"currency_code":"MXN","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/1239\/2867\/files\/image_1e8f3ab3-407e-43b5-bd67-d72da796439c.jpg?v=1770257584","url":"https:\/\/tenampa.mx\/en\/products\/sababa-5-sababa-5-batov-records","provider":"Tenampa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}