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Akwaaba is proud to have in its catalogue the 2nd release by one of Kenya’s most talented collectives, Just A Band. “82” is an album that we hope will stand the test of time. Often, when combined, creative minds can come up with something special when working together. Just A Band, being a brotherhood of 3 talented artistic minds, has brought to life a unique musical experience in the shape of “82”. From the very first track the listener is invited to dive into JAB’s world where up tempo/club rhythms (“Huff + Puff” bounce side by side with great melody driven songs, reminiscent of their home country (“Migingo Express”). Deep and soulful vibes (“Save my soul”, “Stay”) are surrounded by straight-forward urban expression and revolt (“Usinibore”) and modern day sarcasm (“Extra”). Original and impulse-shaped creativity is present throughout “82” making it a sincere musical statement.
As Just A Band themselves say: “Just A Band are Blinky, Dan and Jim. We put this album together ourselves, as always (despite a countrywide power rationing program – blackouts 3 days a week!)… We live in the same house – our friends call it Just A House – and being in a band is mostly fun, except for the days when all three of us are broke… We were all born in 1982, hence the album’s title. This was the year a military coup was staged in Kenya – so our mothers were all under some duress. Twenty one years passed before we all met up and decided to start
a band…”
Past posts about Just A Band:
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Akwaaba est fier de compter dans son catalogue la deuxième sortie d’un des collectifs les plus talentueux du Kenya, Just A Band. “82” est un album dont nous espérons qu’il sera à l’épreuve du temps. Souvent, quand combinés, des esprits créatifs peuvent parvenir à quelque chose de spécial en travaillant ensemble. Just A Band, fraternité des esprits de 3 artistes talentueux, a accouché d’une véritable expérience musicale à travers “82.” Dès la première chanson l’auditeur est invité à plonger dans l’univers de JAB aux rythmes tempo/club (“Huff + Puff” font écho à des morceaux très mélodiques, rappelant leur pays d’origine (“Migingo Express”). Des atmosphères profondes et pleines de caractères (“Save my soul”, “Stay”) côtoient le langage urbain direct, la révolte (“Usinibore”) et le sarcasme contemporain (“Extra”). “82” est traversé d’une créativité originale et impulsive qui en fait une déclaration musicale sincère. Comme le disent eux-mêmes Just A Band : “Just A Band c’est Blinky, Dan et Jim. On a sorti cet album ensemble, comme toujours (en dépit d’un programme national de rationnement d’électricité – 3 jours de de coupures par semaine !) … On vit dans la même maison – nos amis la surnomment Just A House – et faire partie d’un groupe c’est surtout du fun, sauf les jours où on est fauchés tous les trois… On est tous nés en 1982, d’où le nom de l’album. Ce fut l’année d’un coup d’État militaire au Kenya – donc nos mères vivaient toutes sous la contrainte. Vingt et un ans ont passés avant qu’on se rencontre tous et décide de monter un groupe…”
Précédents posts sur Just A Band:
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Akwaaba is proud to have in its catalogue the 2nd release by one of Kenya’s most talented collectives, Just A Band. “82” is an album that we hope will stand the test of time. Often, when combined, creative minds can come up with something special when working together. Just A Band, being a brotherhood of 3 talented artistic minds, has brought to life a unique musical experience in the shape of “82”. From the very first track the listener is invited to dive into JAB’s world where up tempo/club rhythms (“Huff + Puff” bounce side by side with great melody driven songs, reminiscent of their home country (“Migingo Express”). Deep and soulful vibes (“Save my soul”, “Stay”) are surrounded by straight-forward urban expression and revolt (“Usinibore”) and modern day sarcasm (“Extra”). Original and impulse-shaped creativity is present throughout “82” making it a sincere musical statement.
As Just A Band themselves say: “Just A Band are Blinky, Dan and Jim. We put this album together ourselves, as always (despite a countrywide power rationing program – blackouts 3 days a week!)… We live in the same house – our friends call it Just A House – and being in a band is mostly fun, except for the days when all three of us are broke… We were all born in 1982, hence the album’s title. This was the year a military coup was staged in Kenya – so our mothers were all under some duress. Twenty one years passed before we all met up and decided to start
a band…”
Past posts about Just A Band:
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