Bah Samba

[Edie]

From Brighton to Brazil, Southport to southern Japan, Bah Samba have been blazing a path across the globe for the last 11 years in the name of good music. The core members of Bah Samba are Julian Bendall (keyboards/co-writer/co-producer) Alice Russell (vocals/co-writer), Mark Ralph (guitar/co-producer) and Timmy Walker (bass guitar), who along with their own flawless musicianship skills have culled together a collective of talented musicians of whom they regularly work with, including Latin vocalist Isabel Fructuoso (Afro Angel, Mambana) and percussionist Satin Singh who has worked with the likes of Reel People, Pucho and Supergrass.

1995 saw the first incarnation of Bah Samba with a debut single Carnival released on Loaded. Later followed the now classic "Reach Inside" on Estereo which was Alice's Bah Samba debut and the beginning of a long working relationship with Julian as this former choir girl's ability to deliver amazing soulful vocals went on to define Bah Samba's beguiling sophisticated sound.

Now, following continued success with singles such as "Calma", "Portuguese Love", "Let The Drums Speak" and "Spanish Hustle", BKO are proud to present a collection of the best house remixes of Bah Samba's songs from the past 10 years. The album features classic tracks like "Portuguese Love", "And It's Beautiful" and "So Tired Of Waiting", alongside more recent releases like the current single "Morris", remixed by some of the heavyweights of house music, including Louie Vega, Jon Cutler, Quentin Harris, Osunlade and Phil Asher. Also included is one of the band's recent collaborations with The Fatback Band - "Spanish Hustle" remixed by Bah Samba themselves, together with their own mixes of Alexander O'Neal's "Lord" and "If" by Maxine Braham.

So put this on, Let The Drums Speak, and oh Lord I'm sure you'll agree this is one this year's quintessential house collections. Amen!

More Info:

Bah Samba
Profile: In early 1996 Julian Bendall, Kevin Alexanda and Geoff Holroyd (the surnames of which make up the Bah) formed a loose group of naturally talented musicians to play live and maybe record a few songs whilst experimenting with the fusion of traditional musicianship, dance and modern recording techniques at Midi. The result becoming the early BahSamba sound in the shape of 'Carnival' their debut single that was released on Loaded later the same year.
At this time the voice of a very young Alice Russell was heard floating over the garden wall and contact was made by knocking on the door to borrow a casserole dish. Alice's voice fitted perfectly with the direction that BahSamba was taking and was first realised with 'Reach Inside' in early Spring of 1997. Featured on the Dimitri from Paris mix album in 2000 and named as his favourite band, it shows the longevity of the bands sound in an ever increasingly disposable scene.