Exclusive 7-inch bundle offer for BOTH Volumen 1 & 2 of YANGA's Libérate release. Includes Encendemos b/w Solo Un Poco (Vol. 1) and Ron Con Limon b/w La Veterana (Vol. 2) plus full 8-track digital download. Housed in custom 7-inch folders featuring the artwork of Alan Berry Rhys.
Includes unlimited streaming of Libérate, Volumen 1 & 2
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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7" Vinyl Single – Libérate, Volumen 1
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Volumen 1 of YANGA's Libérate release. Includes Encendemos b/w Solo Un Poco plus full 8-track digital download. Housed in a custom 7-inch folder featuring the artwork of Alan Berry Rhys.
Includes unlimited streaming of Libérate, Volumen 1 & 2
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Sold Out
7" Vinyl Single – Libérate, Volumen 2
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Volumen 2 of YANGA's Libérate release. Includes Ron Con Limon b/w La Vetera plus full 8-track digital download. Housed in a custom 7-inch folder featuring the artwork of Alan Berry Rhys.
Includes unlimited streaming of Libérate, Volumen 1 & 2
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Sold Out
Streaming + Download
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
YANGA brings a new dimension to the rapidly growing scene of Afro-Latin independent music taking shape in Los Angeles and concentrated in the fertile enclave known as the Inland Empire. Intertwined with other intrepid musical explorers who call the IE home, YANGA has sprouted their own distinct branch on the tree of Caribbean music and culture.
Much like their cousins and Names You Can Trust label mates of the same Southern California region (QUITAPENAS, EL SANTO GOLPE and BUYEPONGO), YANGA creates new recipes based on a traditional bouillabaisse of Afro-Carib rhythm, sharing a few ingredients and musicians to develop a deeper chemistry and cohesiveness but cohering into their own piquant flavor.
YANGA’s singular focus and strength is their inspiration from and adherence to the beloved rhythms found throughout the Caribbean coast of Colombia — rhythms like cumbia, garabato, tambora and zambapalo. These rhythms form a touchstone and a proud statement of purpose for their debut on Names You Can Trust.
Led by John D’Alessandro’s accordion and the fiery female voice of Eddika Organista (El Haru Kuroi), this new recording is an intense ode to the band’s fundamental influences, conceptually crystallized in the studio of Chicano Batman bassist Eduardo Arenas with veteran Marcos Garcia (Antibalas, Chico Mann, Here Lies Man) crafting the mix. It’s a realized and impeccably executed scene of dark, gritty and saturated drums and bass, the entire sonic landscape dosed with subtle psychedelia and studio wizardry that never overshadows the band’s natural performance or their reverence for the classic sounds of the tropical ‘70s. The finished product is a perfect juxtaposition between vintage and modern. This special edition, double-issue single packed with deep dancefloor grooves are a sure-shot entry into the timeless canon of Afro-Caribbean recordings.
credits
from Libérate, Volumen 1 & 2,
released February 1, 2019
Written by John D'Alessandro & Damian Aguayo.
Recorded by Eduardo Arenas & Jose Cruz Jr.
Mixed by Marcos Garcia & Geoff Mann.
Mastered by Frank Merritt & The Carvery, London.
Original Art by Alan Berry Rhys.
My god, what an absolutely incredible Suite. I'll admit, I've struggled to get into Pharoah Sanders due to diving headfirst into some of his most challenging catalogue and that never worked. This is the perfect place to restart. Floating Points is new for me and I can honestly say I've never heard synthesizer music this lush and organic before. the LSO is just perfect. This is one of those albums that any serious music fan needs in their life. The perfect swan song for the great Pharaoh! 5/5 ClassyMusicSnob
Utterly joyous music from Cape Verde in 1984, “Já Bô Corre D’Mim” combines highlife guitars with giddy tropical rhythms. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 8, 2021