African Dance Party
Ibibio Sound Machine, Batida DJ set & Ye Ye Fever
Brighton Dome
May 17
London’s calling; Nigeria’s speaking – in the voice of Eno Williams, who retells traditional Nigerian tales in a clash of African and electro elements. This fresh new force on the music scene, Ibibio Sound Machine, fronted by Williams, released its first album in February. Now that album bursts into life at this late-night club special at the Dome lastg weekend . The folk stories that provide the fabric of the band’s lyrics, told to Williams in her mother’s Nigerian Ibibio language, were remixed in a rich musical tapestry that combined West African highlife, disco, post-punk and psychedelic electro soul.
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Batida’s inspired African urban street music combines samples from old 1970’s Angolan tracks with modern electronic dance music and her own particular velvety voice and endless eclectic charm. Ye Ye Fever have been bringing deadly African rhythms to dance floors for over three years. Playing vinyl still flecked with dust from sunnier climes, we were given a frothy fusion of afrobeat, soukous and everything in between. The highlight of the eventing was front women of Ibibio Sound Machine – Eno Williams herself – who brought her funky frothy and fun singing to the mix of the night with aplomb, getting the whole down dancing and bopping along to her smooth blend and fusion of styles. The music features a clash of African and electronic elements inspired by the golden era of West-African funk and disco and modern post-punk and electro.
This was a fun night out and everyone at this packed out night was up for it, engaging with the music and all seemed to be having a great time, everyone dancing and appreciating this slick night of quality African fusion music. The lights were down low, the vibes up high and everyone was having a groovy night.
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