Upcoming: Fredericks Brown - Land of Plenty EP (Jazz & Milk)
Available very soon, to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz
From the beautiful islands of New Zealand comes Fredericks Brown, the musical collaboration of vocalist Deva Mahal (daughter of legendary blues musician Taj Mahal), keyboardist Steph Brown, and guitarist Michael Taylor. They have become renowned for their energetic live shows, rich harmonies, and beautifully crafted songs.
Their music fuses the cultural heritage of all three musicians. Between them they have worked with Kanye West and Common, billed with such acts as De la Soul, Alice Russell, and Etta James, and have performed in theaters and clubs all around the world.
Betrayal started out as an instrumental jam, born out of a weekly residency gig held by Steph Brown and Julien Dyne (BBE) in their hometown of Auckland, New Zealand. Upon moving to New York, Steph would occasionally play the jam before Fredericks Brown shows as an opener. Then one day Deva came on stage early singing the melody with wordless vocals and it sounded so good that they decided to make it a song. Drawing on the influence of Fela Kuti and Stevie Wonder, the song tells the story in three simple verses of a loved ones betrayal.
Land of Plenty is a rich and evocative piece of music, depicting a nostalgia and deep longing for a home, far away. It draws on the vast, stunningly beautiful landscapes of New Zealand, the homeland of Fredericks Brown. Mixed by Mu of Fat Freddys Drop.
Label head Dusty picked up the unmistakable Afrobeat vibe of Betrayal and contributed a heavy percussive Afro-Funk remix to this EP. Everyone who enjoyed his remixes for The Boogoos or the Bad Jazz Troupe last year will definitely dig this one!
Finally Andreas Saag, the mastermind of the exquisite Swell Session project has come up with a fantastic jazzy-house remix of Betrayal. It works wonders on the Jazz&Milk dancefloors and even in the deepest winter it definitely sounds like the next summer anthem to be! Saag plays some driving jazz chords on top of a refreshing beat that will sweep you off your feet.
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