Release Date: 24/10/25 - Sababa 5 (Green Vinyl)
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Sababa 5’s knack for intricate grooves and catchy melodies have led to a series of acclaimed singles, from fresh takes on classic melodies to vocal collaborations, championed by the BBC’s Gilles Peterson, Cerys Mathews, and Gideon Coe in the UK, and Radio Nova and FIP, in France, whilst they gradually found their own contemporary sound, creating original music together that could stand up on its own across a whole album
Artist: Sababa 5
Genre: Middle Eastern
Label: Batov Records
Across these eight songs, the group blends the Afro disco, reggae, jazz, funk and a plethora of Middle Eastern traditions, whilst traveling time and space, drawing a musical, cultural and geographical line from Somalia to Iran, via Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt and Turkey, from the late 70s & early 80s to today.
Thus Sababa 5 create a unique psychedelic groove that builds on the approach that the likes of the Daptones have taken to working independently, writing, producing and recording original music, with their own modern take on 70s soul and funk. Stand outs include “Malca” (a girl’s name that means “queen”). Built around broken synth lines, a languid East Africa meets Anadolu psych groove and vintage organ licks, the instrumental peaks a transformative chord change, shooting it into the stratosphere.
TRACKLIST:
1. Banga
2. Malca
3. Lizarb
4. Showroom 180
5. Hadebil
6. Yurika Walks
7. Keyf
8. Kumkum 3
About the artist
Sababa 5 sound is characterized by a groove-centric fusion of Mediterranean rhythms, Middle Eastern psych, funk, disco, rock, and psychedelic elements, drawing inspiration from 1960s wrecking crew recordings and 1970s analog Middle Eastern music.
This Vinyl product is a:
- Limited Edition
- Coloured Vinyl
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