In 2006, Osman Jr wanted to bring nuyoriacan salsa sound into funk universe like it was done during the 70’s decade, wanting to break the academic rules and perpetuate the meeting between the latin clave and the funky beat. He reunited the best friends musicians around him to build that real band project. The common link was their love for Jazz, Latin Funk, Soul & Hip Hop music. After some successful live exhibitions where they tooked on puertorican maestros Tite Curet Alonso and Cheo Feliciano, they decided to work on original latin funk fusion recording sessions, with their friend Julien Lebrun (DJ/Producer) and Hot Casa record.
After a sparkling debut with their first albums “Funky Tumbao” (Hot Casa Records/Fat Beats 2010) and "Latin Piece Of Soul" (Hot Casa Records/ The Pusher/Forced Exposure 2013), after successful live experiences (1) and strong links developed with New York, the french seven-piece combo is back in April 2016 with a modern definition of latin music on LATIN BIG NOTE Records. Following their oustanding live collaboration at "Théâtre Les Etoiles" in Paris, and "Jazz Mix de Vienne" in June 2015, they invite Joe BATAAN, the latin soul legend, to record "My Rainbow", a rare bolero, soulful, with spiritual lyrics written by the godfather, maybe a new classic ballad for the history.
Composed collectively, this album mixes up Latin, Soul, Hip-Hop, Funk, modern Jazz, or Psychedelic Boogaloo, with a percussive and strong vocal section, sung in spanish, english, creole, yoruba and french, for the first time in their repertoire, with the "easy to sing and dance" "Madame Shingaling". SETENTA, The Latin Soul Band from Paris, spreads love, peace and positive live energy all over the world, from "Paris to Nueva York".
(1) THEY INVITED ORLANDO JULIUS AT JAZZ MIX IN VIENNE, OPENED FOR ROY AYERS AT THE NEW MORNING IN PARIS, OPENED FOR MARTHA REEVES AT BLACK IS BACK FESTIVAL, PLAYED FOR THE ERYKAH BADU AFTERSHOW IN AMSTERDAM IN JULY 2011, OPENED FOR ROBERTO FONSECA AT BANLIEUES BLEUES FESTIVAL IN APRIL 2014, SHARED THE STAGE WITH PEDRITO MARTINEZ AND ORQUESTA ARAGON AT JAZZ À JUAN LES PINS IN JULY 2014, WITH JOE BATAAN AT JAZZ A VIENNE IN JUNE 2015 to name a few.
“PRESTIGIOUS DJ'S SUCH AS NICKODEMUS AND QUANTIC, GILLES PETERSON, RICH MEDINA ANDBOBBITO GARCIA BURNT THE DANCEFLOOR ALL OVER
THE WORLD WITH THIS TUMBAO SO FUNKY!”
Joe BATAAN, one of the first recruits of the legendary team FANIA Records and co-founder of the Salsoul label, is an influence assumed by Setenta. And it’s specifically this filiation recognized by the Latin Soul Godfather himself, when they met in NEW YORK, in summer
2014, which inspired him to offer the band to accompany him on his shows in France. That is why the Parisian New Latin Soul Band just as naturally invited Joe BATAAN to headback to the recording studio to engrave this exciting encounter on wax.
Following the release of its third 3rd album “Paris to Nueva York” in the spring of 2016, after several live at Selma in Stockholm, Ronnie Scott’s in London, FGO in Paris, the frenchy band made great impression in the summer of 2016 to the summerstage in New York along with Joe Bataan, the latin soul legend, also by surprise in the Nublu and the Subrosa, a promising club of the big apple where radio and local DJ’s take over.
In France, the mainstream national radios (like France Inter, FIP, RFI) or more specialized (Latina, Nova …) offer many good opportunities to this band with an unique position on the French musical scene.
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released March 25, 2016
1 - Madame Shingaling (2'46)
2 - Power of Your Smile (3'38)
3 - My Rainbow Feat. Joe Bataan (3'13)
4 - Tcha Bell (3'44)
5 - Cuidar las Flores (3'36)
6 - Dansa Changó (3'56)
7 - Genius (3'27)
8 - Da Manha (8'22)
MUSICIANS
*Tchoubine Colin .... Perc, vocals
*Mathieu Edouard ....Drum, vocals
*Laurent Guillet ..... Guitars, vocals
*Fabien Hily .... Perc, vocals
*Osman Jr ...... Vocals, Perc
*Florian Pellissier ..... Keys, vocals
*Virgile Raffaëlli ...... Bass
*Featuring Joe Bataan on "My Rainbow"
With kind participation of :
Ewa Maria Wojcik on "Madam Shingaling" & Laurian Daire on "My Rainbow"
ALL SONGS* COMPOSED by Tchoubine Colin/Mathieu Edouard/Laurent Guillet/Fabien "Pakin" Hily/Osman Jr/
Florian Pellissier/Virgile Raffaëlli
Artwork : Caroll
Recorded & mixed in august/september 2015 in Saint-Denis & Paris - FR, by François Cousin at Studio12courages
Additional keys by Florian Pellissier at Colorblind studio in Paris - FR
Joe Bataan recorded by Kamilo Kratc at Soundworks studio - Queens - NY
Mastered by David Hachour at Coloursounds studio in Paris - FR
Executive Producer : Osman Jr for LATIN BIG NOTE / 2015
Copyright control / SACEM
P & © LBN Records, december 2015
Booking & Licence : Osman Jr
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