Akatz - Vuelta y Vuelta LP
SKU: LQ078
Description:
At last, it has happened and we should rejoice about it. The paths
of Spain’s main Jamaican music label and the Basque Country’s most
veteran Ska / Rocksteady outfit have finally come together, after
23 years.
Akatz are not Jamaican, or British, and they do not attempt to
appear to be. To their credit, they have found their own way to be
regarded as genuine, recognizable and unique performers of music of
Jamaican origin. They sing their own compositions, in spanish and
basque, relating their everyday realities - their lyrics are
seasoned by the rough character than Bilbainos are known for, and
they do so over a foundation of jamaican oldies spiced up, where
appropriate, with the dancing elements of Swing, Punk attitudes or
even ventures into suggestive live dub remixes if the occasion
requires it.
Recorded at Euridia studios by Ibon Larrucea -one of the founding
member of the band- and mixed by cantabrian producer Roberto
Sanchez at his A-Lone Ark Studio, Akatz fourth album sums up the
entire range of their music. The spectrum of styles ranges from
instrumental ska that will take your breath away (Skarmentu),
through mellow Rock Steady (Empty of You), anthems designed to be
chanted for audiences to shout their head’s off at the peak of any
social event (Mas Ruido, Fiesta del 73, Joaquín Murrieta), organ
dominated, early Reggae (Comida Casera) , songs of social
criticism rooted in current events (Skandalo) and even tunes
that achive an astonishingly natural connection between Jazz and
Ska (Ansiedad, De Cine).
This brand new Akatz work is not just a nice 12 inch vinyl album to
be kept fondly on the shelf, or to be played at an oldies session,
since it also has its replica where these Bilbao lads offer their
best side: on a live stage.
Format & package: LP
Record label: Liquidator
Year of release: 2015
Tracks:
A1 Skarmentu Handiko Andra
A2 Fiesta Del 73
A3 Hijoputa Con Swing
A4 Vacio De Ti
A5 Salda Beroa
B1 Skandalo!
B2 De Cine
B3 Comida Casera
B4 Ansiedad
B5 Joaquin Murrieta
B6 Mas Ruido
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