Last Leap

_„ñWe had just moved to Brooklyn_„îWalter, Sean, Evan, and I,_„ said Daniel Yount, the band_„Žs founder and drummer, _„ñand our only plan for _„ƒmaking it_„Ž was to just play as much music together as possible._„ Finally released from the Yamba archives, the Last Leap EP is a sonic timestamp of the band_„Žs creative energy during those very special first days in New York City. _„ñWe were excited, inspired_„îand probably a little overwhelmed. We wanted to record a few of our tunes so that we could have something for the clubs to listen to as we were trying to book gigs,_„ Yount explained. _„ñFrom there, we immediately fell into playing shows at Harlem_„Žs African music clubs_„îplaces like Silvana and Shrine_„îas well as DIY dance parties in Brooklyn._„ The result of all of this, Yount said, was _„ña sound that we intentionally designed to keep people dancing for as long as possible._„ From the early days of the Last Leap sessions, Super Yamba Band never relented. Today the group has gained notoriety in the global afrobeat and afrofunk scenes largely through its extensive touring and Ubiquity Records releases with singer, composer, and guitarist, Leon Ligan-Majek, aka Kaleta, a veteran of the genre. _„ñOur project with Kaleta gained traction so fast, we basically put these masters on the shelves and forgot about them,_„ Yount explained. _„ñYears later we went back to listen_„îwith fresh ears_„îand it was reinvigorating. We_„Žre going to keep exploring these sounds and pushing the limits of what an instrumental, afrobeat-centric band can be, even as we continue to double-down on our work with Kaleta._„