Bongolian, The - Bongos For Beatniks (CD) |

BONGOS FOR BEATNIKS sees the welcome return of The Bongolian, AKA multi-instrumentalist and Big Boss Man front man Nasser Bouzida. His fourth album under The Bongolian moniker continues the musical journey where 2007's Outer Bongolia left off, bringing us back down to Earth possibly via France circa 1967 via 2011, in a wildly eclectic rare groove fusion of Funk Soul Hammond Beat Jazz and a Sci-Fi Boogaloo. Dig it. The first single to be taken to radio from the album 'The Riviera Affair' (Feburary 2011) was featured on BBC 6 Music Nemone's Lunchtime Loves (who interviewed Nasser before his sell-out Blow Up / HMV Next Big Thing) alongside support plays by Gideon Coe and Craig Charles at 6 Music, and proving a strong favourite with club DJ's around the UK. The track was also featured as a Sky Sports Soccer AM track of the week. The second single Give It To Me (On The Left Side)' is a furiously paced bongo-crazed Hammond happening that is already receiving radio play ahead of the album release, both singles along with many album tracks are already proving strong favorites on the Blow Up club dance floor.. A decade ago Nasser Bouzida disappeared into his studio and created a solo set of re-cordings which resulted in the birth of his alter ego The Bongolian. Drawing on his influ-ences of Funk, Soul and Jazz Nasser produced an inspired selection of recordings blend-ing elements of grinding percussion and heavy Bongo rhythms. The eponymous debut The Bongolian' was released early in 2002 to much critical acclaim, and followed up by the 2006 Blueprint' and in 2008 by Outer Bongolia' (which scored a licensing deal in Ja-pan). The albums have become record box essentials for DJs, finding a wide appeal from Dance and Hip-Hop to rare groove and funk 45s fans. Nasser has assembled a high cali-bre five piece live band with whom The Bongolian have toured USA, UK and Europe. The Bongolian live in London at the Blow Up Easter club special at Madame JoJo's on Thurs-day 21st April. "A b

• Format Detail: Jewel Case
• Format: CD
• Label: Blow Up Records
• Catalog Number: CD-BU-060