Having released the album Kalba to huge critical acclaim, Wah Wah 45s are now ready to unleash the next stage of this unique cross-continental project, fronted by Ghanain xylophonist Isaac Birituro and Leeds based sing-songwriter and Grammy nominated producer Sonny Johns, AKA The Rail Abandon.
Their debut album caused something of a stir this year, with Gilles Peterson, Cerys Matthews and many more showing it the love it deserves. Even though the album has plenty of club friendly moments, the label decided to let some of their favourite producers give you their own interpretations of this landmark album for Wah Wah 45s. So up stepped rising stars of the tropical scene, Village Cuts, to deliver a typically uptempo and life-affirming re-work of Yesu Yan Yan; the erstwhile Innocent Sorcerer from Poland, Envee, to give the same cut a more Afro-disco feel; Hong Kong bass worriers Blood Wine or Honey to rework So Ma into a monstrous dance floor destroyer; and Singapore based Kaye from the mighty Darker Than Wax with his clever re-rub of Nye Fo Chen that’ll put you in a proper jazz dance trance!
Mesmerizing, beautiful, it feels like a song to go on a lovely journey somewhere. Quantic is always great, this is just an affirmation of that quality. Alex Pennini
This reminds me of hanging in dank basements with musicians way better than me and just being in awe of the emotions they could pull out of listeners.
Really stunning stuff, I hope it promises a lot more to come. Solvent
The album that blew me away totally this year, opening up old wounds and comforting when needed. A strong statement fist in the air.
Favorite track: Wildfires but so so many fantastic poetic lyrics and mmmmmusic from the heart to the heart ♥️ The Belgian Mad Cow