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Zambiri 05:11
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La Balance 06:25
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Taxi Drivers 04:04
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Mokili 07:28
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Lala Salaam 06:49

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The new release by Chicago's Occidental Brothers Dance Band Int'l features a mix of African jazz, rumba, and an unprecedented track of orchestral soukous.

The band is at its full strength, with vocals are contributed by Congolese legend Samba Mapangala, and Zambian roots musician Mathew Tembo.

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released February 2, 2024

Nathaniel Braddock: electric guitar, backing vocals
Antonio Carella: electric guitar
Samba Mapangala: vocals on tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8
Makaya McCraven: drum set
Joshua Ramos: bass guitar
Mathew Tembo: vocals on tracks 1 and 7
Greg Ward: alto saxophone, backing vocals

Recorded by Manny Sanchez at IV Lab, Chicago
Produced by Nathaniel Braddock
Mastered at SAE

Cover painting by George Liebert
Photograph by Kate Joyce and Jim Newberry
All songs written by Occidental Brothers
All songs published by Nsango Nini Songs

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Occidental Brothers Dance Band International Chicago, Illinois

The Occidental Brothers’ blend of high-energy soukous, rootsy Ghananian Highlife and African Jazz conjures sounds of the golden age of the African guitar band and has made them favorites of of music critics and devotees of the style.

The band has performed at the Pitchfork Festival, GlobalFest, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Montreal and Vancouver Jazz Festivals.
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