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alma negra - mayola ep - alma negra - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: House

1. Tany Be (Alma Negra remix)
2. Kabare (Alma Negra rework)
3. Tany Be (Alma Negra dub mix)

The second of Alma Negra's 12 Rhythms Series is dedicated to the Maloya sound from La Réunion, a tiny island where a melting pot of cultures is reflected strongly in its music.

The release revolves around two contrasting Alma Negra re-workings of Lindigo's Tany Be. The first takes a classic call & response structure in 12/8 and 6/8 rhythms, adding a driving bass line and guitar licks.
The B side focuses on Christine Salem, one of today's stars of the Maloya scene. Without wanting to squeeze the soul from her deep tones, Kabaré is slowed down a notch, with drums added sparingly.