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Oyebo Soul
Arsenal |
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| CD: KRI-CD-3026 |
| Release Date: 6/8/2004 |
| Price: $12.98 |
WORLD BEAT MEETS ELECTRONICA
Award winning Belgian duo, Arsenal, fuse World Beat with electronica. The results are Oyebo Soul. Oyebo Soul is a genre-bending artist album that incorporates Afro and Brazilian vibes with House, Rock and a dash of Hip Hop.
Arsenal was formed in 1999 by Hendrik Willemyns and John Roan who found immediate success with their first EP, “Release” after it appeared on a Café Del Mar compilation. Second was the single “A Volta” which also graced countless compilations in Europe including MTV’s Chill Out’, Phil Asher’s “Jazz In The House” and Palm Pictures “Brasilified”. They then began to collaborate with all sorts of people, from a Brazilian Capoeira teacher whom they met in the hallway of their apartment building, to Raj Mang (Groove Armada, Idjut Boys).
This year they were nominated for three Zamu Music Awards (the Belgian Grammys) for Best New Artist, Best Dance Album and Best Song (Mr. Doorman)
This album is a real melting pot of musical influences from Africa, Latin America and Europe which have been united by Arsenal in a beautiful musical journey which is probably going to be remembered as one of those albums which have a drift of the summertime thanks to its optimistic, sunny feeling which is present in most of the tracks.
When others try to mix different influences the way these guys have -afro-brazil-rock-house-hop- they generally end up with something similar to a JB & Coke but Arsenal has turned their Oyebo Soul into pure brandy! |
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