Bandé-Gamboa - Horizonte, Revamping Rare Gems from Cabo Verde & guiné-bissau (Heavenly Sweetness)

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Oozing soul, danceability & the sort of joy that is so naturally occurring & prevalent in the music of Africa and it's diaspora, but largely needs to be squeezed out in Western Music, this tribute to Amílcar Cabral, a leading light in the independence movements of both Cabo Verde & Guiné-Bissau, in which the countrys' dance music rarities are rerecorded by a pair of all star bands for Heavenly Sweetness, is pure feelgood, musical sunshine.

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Bandé-Gamboa is a project made up of two All-Star bands, created to reinterpret extremely rare or unreleased tracks from Guinéa-Bissau and Cape Verde, a project explicitly dedicated to the living memory of Amílcar Cabral, the intellectual force and strategist behind the independence of both countries, whose dream was to have them forever united.

The project was created by executive producer/DJ/figger Francisco “Fininho” Sousa and produced by Guts,  with the aim of bringing to light musical compositions that either never had success despite their potential, or were never released at all.

The band comprises of only outstanding musicians from both Guinéa-Bissau and Cape Verde, mixing older and younger generations. The tracks from Cape Verde focus mainly on stretching the possibilities of musical languages within Funaná, and the tracks from Guinéa-Bissau are a modern take on traditional rhythm Gumbé, rarely seen in stages worldwide.

The album 'Horizonte - Revamping Rare Gems From Guinéa-Bissau and Cape Verde' is in-between a compilation and a band recording, joining the knowledge of decade-long research on the music of both countries with the talent and creativity of world-class musicians.

The project is dedicated to the living memory of Amílcar Cabral, the intellectual force and strategist behind the independence of both countries, whose dream was to have them forever united

Artists & Repertoire: GUTS
Concept & Executive Production: Francisco “Fininho” Sousa Recording Engineer: Eduardo Vinhas
Additional Recording: Bernardo Centeno
Rehearsing: Estúdio Camaleão and Djairsound
All Recordings @ Estúdio Namouche, Lisbon
Mixed by Jorge Cervantes @ CervanteStudio
Mastered by Jason Mitchell @ Loud Mastering
Artwork and Design: playgroundatelier.pt
Amílcar Cabral ́s Photo: Bruna Polimeni
Gatefold and Booklet Photos: João Barbosa