Aug 28, 2014 ahmed gallab and sinkanes second album hops from genre to genre expertly and effortlessly, and theres barely a misstep, writes paul macinnes. Following up on 2012s excellent mars album, sinkane returns to dfa for a deeper, psychedelic affair. Mars expressed a lot of my african side, sinkane told t magazine. Sinkane crossed my radar earlier this year when i heard and fell in love with his brilliant album mars. His percussionheavy style of music draws from a wide range of influences, most noticeably free jazz e. Features song lyrics for sinkane s mean love album. May 31, 2019 sinkanes music conjures east and west african music, james brown, free jazz and shoegaze. Jun 11, 2014 sinkane, ahmed gallab, is a sudanese songwriter that is known for his funky side. Be the first to hear what sinkane posts next with our free app. Includes unlimited streaming of mean love via the free bandcamp app, plus high quality download in mp3, flac and more. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Oh, weve got life right in the pocket oh, dont you know what i mean.
This is truly universal soul music, uniting rhythm and styles from our world over to help you move, relate and be. Next week, sinkane will follow up his 2012 album mars with the new album mean love, which deepens and expands the alreadypotent sound of. On hold tight, the new single from his upcoming album mean love, its particuarly stunning. Listen free to sinkane mean love how we be, new name and more. Showcasing a stylistic restlessness that works in gallabs favor, mean loves tryanything spirit is sometimes reminiscent of the electropop of toro y mois chaz bundick, with gallabs. Sep 04, 2014 showcasing a stylistic restlessness that works in gallabs favor, mean loves tryanything spirit is sometimes reminiscent of the electropop of toro y mois chaz bundick, with gallabs. Sudanese singer ahmed gallab, aka sinkane, has a strikingbutsoothing falsetto. Sinkane is an alias of ahmed gallab, a recording artist who sings and plays numerous instruments drums, bass, guitar, keyboards, et al. Sinkane, ahmed gallab, is a sudanese songwriter that is known for his funky side.
Your current browser isnt compatible with soundcloud. Sinkanes mean love rolls like an emotional, existential history of the artist. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Color voice 2008, sinkane 2009, mars 2012, and mean love 2014. Mean love licensed to youtube by inertiaptyltd, zebralution, merlin sc distribution on behalf of city slanginertia. Born of sudanese parents, ahmed gallab, to go by his birth name, has worked with of montreal, caribou, yeasayer, and born ruffians, resulting in an anythinggoes musical ethos. Sinkane is a sudaneseamerican musician who blends krautrock, prog rock, electronica, free. Find sinkane discography, albums and singles on allmusic. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.
Sinkane download all indie songs sinkane download latest. A truly universal sound, uniting rhythm and styles from our world over to help you move, relate, and be. Sinkanes music conjures east and west african music, james brown, free jazz and shoegaze. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your sinkane collection. Hes got the bigleague backing of the highlyesteemed dfa label, the baby of james murphy of lcd soundsystem fame, bumping shoulders with other dfa notables arcade fire, hot chip, juan maclean, factory floor and the rapture. Mean love dfa, city slang, 2014 engineered and mixed by albert di fiore. The 1970 colorway vinyl is a red, green, and black splatter on white base. Jun 11, 2014 ahead of a string of london dj sets this weekend, sinkane aka ahmed gallab has announced his new album mean love for release on city slang on september 1st 2014 and has revealed its first track hold tight. Brooklyn based ahmed gallabs third fulllength album, mean love, is soulfunk genre bending pop record.
You can buy latest album hold tight cds 2014 sinkane. From gallabs childhood in sudan there is a panafrican influence of popular sudanese music and. Here, the david brynecollaborator nails piercingly high notes over spacey guitars, warm and funky bass, and airy. While the most recent mars was heavily filled with groovy tropical inspired bass lines and wahwahs for miles, the newest single gives us a taste of gallabs softer side.
Hes also confirmed a string of european live shows for september. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Born to college professors in london, he lived in sudan, then moved to the us when he was five, and lived for some time in. Just cause youve shown up everyday doesnt mean that i think youll stay i know youll leave hell, youre leaving me now, as we speak and. Sinkanes new album, mean love, attempts to broaden the pool of prettiness that artists can draw on. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Includes unlimited streaming of gettin weird alive at spacebomb studios via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Watch the video for mean love from sinkane s mean love for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Includes unlimited streaming of mean love via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Sinkane is an ingenious blender of musical patterns from varying points and eras around the globe. Supporting its predecessor, mean love, gallab and his musicians toured 166 shows in 20 countries.
Sinkane is the brainchild of multiinstrumentalist ahmed gallab, previously a touring member for both caribou and of montreal. Its actually his third album under the sinkane name, but where 2009s selftitled and 2012s mars sprawled with lengthy songs, mean love is all about precision, be it in the form of a. Sinkane mean love lost tapes follows sinkanes fulllength depayse and the sessions record gettin weird alive at spacebomb studios, both of which were released last year. Stepping into a mighty fine tradition of the likes of ub40, black uhuru or massive attack, sinkane are announcing today the release of the sinkane x peaking lights ep entitled mean dub, a bass rich enhancement in dub of four original sinkane songs from last years celebrated mean love album that have been given the magical peaking lights dub overhaul by aaron peaking. The first official video to come from the album is a beautifully shot glimpse inside the concrete playground in which sinkane crafted mean love. Sinkane, mean love over memorable hooks and wickedly inventive grooves, ahmed gallab sings in an earnest, persuasive voice. Its clear from the getgo that mean love is his strongest fulllength to date. I was having so much fun exploring my favorite musics and, one day, discovered a connection between all of them.
With the tracks are loosely based on the meditation of love gone wrong, sinkane uses all manner of instruments and genres to weave this piece together. Mean love, the new album out sept 2 on city slang eu and dfa us. May 31, 2019 the album will be added to the catalogue shortly. After working with bands like caribou, yeasayer and of montreal, sudanese songwriter ahmed gallab finally releases his debut album under the name of sinkane. Mean love audio for first listens is no longer available after the album is released.
The music of william onyeabor an event which perhaps brought sinkanes american release of mean love to be handled via james murphys label and electrobeat breeding ground, dfa records. With roots in the rich musical history of north america as well as africa, sinkane provide a new perspective on what soul music is, and what it can be. Just cause youve shown up everyday doesnt mean that i think youll stay i know youll leave hell, youre leaving me now, as we speak and i cant count. Sinkane is the alias of ahmed gallab, a sudaneseamerican singer, songwriter, and. A fun and overall uncompromising album with lots of beachy, tropical sounds and grooves, varied instrumentation and smooth falsettos. Hes lobbying for the inclusion of bossa nova, sweet reggae, and country. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Sinkane is the alias of ahmed gallab, a sudaneseamerican singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist whose eclectic, percussionheavy style of music draws from a wide range of influences including free jazz, afrobeat, pop, reggae, and shoegaze. So weve decided to keep guardian journalism free for all readers, regardless of. Sep 02, 2014 mean love licensed to youtube by inertiaptyltd, merlin sc distribution, zebralution on behalf of city slanginertia. Now, with mean love, obviously everythings not happygolucky given the title, but youre definitely having some fun on this. So its really that you kind of imbued sinkane with this whole narrative yourself, thinking it was from kanye.
Sinkane biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Ahead of a string of london dj sets this weekend, sinkane aka ahmed gallab has announced his new album mean love for release on city slang on september 1 st 2014 and has revealed its first track hold tight. Its a question sinkane are determined to explore on their seventh album, depayse. No doubt opening track how we be will resonate with familiarity to many, having already been viewed rather favourably by the alternative radio. Mean love is the third album from sinkane, following in the eclectic footsteps of 2012s mars. Uyai is the second studio album by ibibio sound machine, released on march 3, 2017. Its funny, i wouldnt put it past kanye to be rapping about some monolithic african god himself. Mean love moves between dub, afrobeat, funk, and even forays into country blues on the albums title track.
There is definitely nothing new or surprising here, but this collection of tracks just feels good after a long day. Sep 02, 2014 check out mean love by sinkane on amazon music. Sinkanes stream on soundcloud hear the worlds sounds. Mean love licensed to youtube by inertiaptyltd, merlin sc distribution, zebralution on behalf of city slanginertia.
It is the first album released by merge records since joining the label in 2016. Musician ahmed gallab, aka sinkane, recently stopped by the democracy now. Oh, weve got life right in the pocket oh, its been right up our sleeves its been some time since i. Stream ad free or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. When i lose my sense of time where i escape my fate when i feel the most alive wont you play my favorite song.