Grupo Pilon: Leite Quente Funaná de Cabo Verde
Killer - Raw, direct Electro-Funaná from West Africa’s Cabo Verde Islands, via Europe. Strongly percussive and melodic, synth-driven dance music sharing roots with the Principé label’s kuduro styles - tip!!!
With only five members, Pilon combined searing estilo Krioulu drumming and the hybrid ColaZouk style with blissful synth work and rugged guitar licks, creating a stripped-down, addictive sound that masterfully straddled two worlds. The band drew from the inspiring political changes of the day: the release of Nelson Mandela in South Africa and the fall of the Berlin Wall. The right to democracy became a constant theme in Pilon’s songs.
This LP, drawing from the six most powerful songs from Pilon’s three-album catalog, is the serving of still fresh leite quente to spice the summer and maybe even fuel the next generation of musicians in the Krioulu corners of Europe. Pilon are back in the studio refining their sound to revive their journey that looked all but lost to the world`s ears two decades ago.”
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