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JARIBU AFROBEAT ARKESTRA/TINA
Rock Steady (reissue) (transparent green vinyl 7")
Soul Garden Japan
Cat: SG 081GREEN. Rel: 26 Dec 22
Funk/Rare Groove
| Side 1. Rock Steady |
| Side 2. Rock Steady (Macka-Chin edit) |
Jaribu Afrobeat Arkestra are an entirely unique phenomenon, a Japanese collective pushing forward Neo-Afrobeat with heavy influence of the classic Japanese jazz sound and the long tradition of covering iconic western soul/funk tracks. Aretha Franklin's 'Rock Steady' is a collaboration with fellow Japanese artist Tina (aka Luv Tina), a decorated vocal powerhouse in the early 2000s R&B landscape, culminating in a mind-boggling genre mashup that defies expectations. The J.A.A. chorus section matches Tina's power perfectly with the blaring jazz instrumental, with phenomenal sax and trumpets. Swipe this coloured reissue before it goes again, you have to hear it to feel it.