Yamäya - Farawané
Farawané
Presenting Farawané – the third digital single by UK band Yamäya, taken from the upcoming album ‘Senegal’
This mesmerising song is a melancholic tale of dishonest and two-faced behaviour fueled by jealousy and comparison. Sung in the beautiful Senegalese language of Wolof, Khadim Sarr's powerful vocals float over delicious syncopated afro-soul grooves intertwined with Ethiopian melodies and jazz solos from Yamäya's five-piece heavyweight horn section.
Yamäya is a collective of talented London and Brighton based musicians who have finely crafted their own distinctly mesmerising sound. They amalgamate influences from across the great African continent including Afrobeat, Griots and Ethiopiques with modern tinges of dub, hip hop, jazz and beyond. Their rich and intricate grooves are then layered with the inimitable rhythm and harmonic palette of Wolof song and rap
FEATURING:
Vocals – Khadim Saar
Backing vocals – Laura Impallomeni, Tom Camidge and Greg Sinclair
Rhythm Section
Drums – John Sam (Incognito, Son of Sam)
Percussion – Tom Camidge (Lakuta)
Bass – Jamie Patterson (Joe Felix)
Guitar- Luke Rattenbury (Lakuta, Son Guarachando)
Guitar – Jarvis Daniel (Swing Ninjas)
Horn Section
Trumpet – Mickey Ball (Basement Jaxx)
Trombone – Laura Impallomeni (The Gentle Mystics, Voodoo Love Orchestra)
Baritone Sax – Greg Sinclair (More is More, Lakuta)
Tenor Sax – Dan Cartwright (Oli Howes)
Alto Sax – Rich Halligan (Son of Sam)
Written, arranged and performed by all members of Yamäya
Recorded at Brighton Electric Studios
Produced by Sam Miller and Laura Impallomeni
Mastered by Sam Miller
ISRC - GBZZR2300001 Catalogue number FWDR013
PRESS REACTIONS
"An entrancing journey through deep and heavy grooves layered with blazing horns, afro-centric rhythms and mystical Senegalese vocals. Yamäya pay homage to the music's roots whilst forging new frontiers." – Jon Jones, Rootsgarden Records
“Yamäya have honed their tight and funky afrobeat with a new dynamic. Expect of course a thumping Fela horn section, razor sharp guitars, and unstoppable percussion, but their sound is made noticeably unique with its incorporation of vibrant Senegalese Mbalax and Wolof vocals from their talented singer Khadim Sarr”. -John Warr, Afrobase Radio