Brooklyn Funk essentials ➤ nouvel album " black butterfly" sortie le 15 mai 26 (Dorado records) et concert le 2 juillet au New Morning Paris et tournée .
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‘Black Butterfly’ (May 15th), is Brooklyn Funk Essentials eighth studio album and includes the bands recent hits ‘Never Give Up’, ‘Bust The Bus Stop’ and ‘Life During Wartime’. Playlisted on BBC Radio 2 and Jazz FM and supported by Craig Charles and Cerys Matthews at 6 Music as well as many stations across Europe and the Americas. The album was produced and co-written by bassist Lati Kronlund and features Alison Limerick, Ebba Åsman and Desmond Foster on vocals.
Kronlund and Limerick have been enjoying the recent renewed interest in ‘Where Love Lives’. Kronlund wrote and produced it for Limerick in 1990, it was remixed by Frankie Knuckles and David Morales and became a club classic and was featured in this year’s John Lewis Christmas TV Ad. Arthur Baker heard the original in a club in 1991 that he contacted Kronlund about working together and they then formed Brooklyn Funk Essentials.
Since their first release, on Dorado Records in 1993, Brooklyn Funk Essentials have built a devoted international following and surpassed 100 million streams. Fusing Soul, Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Jazz, Latin, and, of course, Funk, the band’s journey began experimenting with drum machines and loops in Baker’s Shakedown Sound Studio in Jersey City—hunting for that perfect beat. The early recordings featured greats such as Maceo Parker, Lenny Pickett, Tower of Power Horns, Michigan & Smiley, and Dizzy Gillespie, leading to the acclaimed debut ‘Cool & Steady & Easy’ (1994). Fast-forward to April 2024, when Kronlund reunited with Baker in Miami, rediscovering recordings featuring percussion prodigy Bashiri Johnson, which inspired new creative sparks for the next chapter of Brooklyn Funk Essentials.
The band’s acclaimed catalogue also includes ‘In The Buzzbag’ (1998), ‘Make Them Like It’ (2000), ‘Watcha Playin’ (2008), ‘Funk Ain’t Ova’ (2015), ‘Stay Good’ (2019) and ‘Intuition’ (2023). Alison Limerick has featured as lead singer and co-writer since 2018. The 2023 album ‘Intuition’ contained the hit singles ‘Scream’, ‘AA Side Single’ and ‘How Happy’.
Quote from Lati ….
The new album will be released on Dorado Records, a pioneering London-based independent label covering Soul, Jazz, Trip Hop, Drum & Bass, and UK Garage. Founded in 1992 by Ollie Buckwell and Charlie Lexton, the label is home to Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Jhelisa, Ebba Åsman, Sunship, D*Note, Natalie Walker, and Outside, among others.
Produced by Lati Kronlund
Recorded at Kapsylen Studio by Jugglo Wall and Black Plastic Magick in Stockholm.
Mixed at Black Plastic Magick by Lati Kronlund.
Mastered at Cosmos Mastering by Hoffe Stannow.
Artwork by Robert Melin download here
Lati Kronlund – Bass and Keyboards, Alison Limerick - Lead and background vocals, Desmond Foster -Guitar and lead vocals, Hux Nettermalm – Drums and percussion, Kristoffer Wallman - Keyboards, Ebba Åsman - Trombone and vocals, Loïc Gayot - Tenor saxophone, Jéssica Pina - Trumpet, Sven Andersson - Baritone saxophone, Rickard Valdés - Congas, Valentin Kronlund - Background vocals.
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