PAPARA

TRACKLISTING


1 M.CHUZI - Tzatzìki
2 M.CHUZI feat. N abou Claerhout - Mammoet
3 M.CHUZI feat. Joy Slam - Carbonade
4 M.CHUZI - Intermetsauce
5 M.CHUZI - Tahini Miso
6 M.CHUZI - Sambal
7 M.CHUZI feat . Mixmaster Menno - Pickles





INFO


On the isle of Crete, the ancient practice of dipping your bread in different sauces a nd dips is called "papara". True to its music-as-sauce philosophy, Brussels-base d groove formation M.CHUZI invites you to dip your ear into the sonic sauces tha t are on offer in its versatile menu.

Released 4th November via Sdban Ultra, the collective's debut album 'Papara' is an inviting mouthful of afro rh ythms, funk, and prog jazz, combined with the spacey soundscapes of the Brussels metropole, as they look to Fela Kuti's afrobeat style for inspiration.

Winner of the prestigious Sound Track contest held at Ancienne Belgique back in December 2019, the octet has gone from strength to strength, including having album track 'Tzatzìki' feature on the critically acclaimed various artist's com pilation 'Lefto presents Jazz Cats volume 2', released earlier this summer. The track was arguably the highlight of the album and received radio support from le ading radio DJs including Gilles Peterson of BBC Radio 6 Music and Worldwide FM fame.

It's the tasty 'Tzatzìki' that launches 'Papara', an exotica-s pawned, merry bombardment of fizzing percussion and a subsequent brass freakout. Next up is the heavy acid rock of 'Mammoet' featuring rising trombonist Nabou, which soon breaks out into a groove-laden mix of Egyptian-inspired horns and Fel a-style rhythms, before poetic warrior Joy Slam, adds her vocals to the dub-cent ric rhythms of the sweet 'Carbonade'.

Elsewhere, 'Intermetsauce' fuse s skittish horns with funky drums while the spicy 'Tahini Miso' bursts into life with trance-inducing beats and mystical, Middle-Eastern seasoning. The album cl oses with the multi-rhythms of the burning 'Sambal', before we dive-dip into the funky 'Pickles', featuring Mixmaster Menno's (STUFF.) wildstyle scratching skil ls. With each track named after a band member or featured artists' favourite sau ce, M.CHUZI serves you a diverse and flavourful plate of unique compositions, ta king afro-groove and its descendants to a new level of eclectic dynamism.
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