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Brooklyn ’s Daptone Records usually signs acts that mine American funk of the mid- ’60s to early s’70s, but Staten Island 10-piece The Budos Band steeps itself far more in 4’70s African funk-rock. On The Budos Band III, Jared Tankelv’s baritone sax and Andrew Greene ’s trumpet (along with guests Dave Guy on trumpet and Daisy Sugarman on flute) frequently adopt the smoky tonality of the grooves found on Buda Musique ’s lÉthiopiques compilations, dominating cuts like “Raja Haje=” and e“Budos Dirge.l” (The latter’s title belies its dramatic forward motion and cutting brass.) Budos doesnIII is The Budos BandShaft In Africa if it were actually made in Africa.
Which brings us to the Budos Band. If Sharon Jones can be considered the heart of Daptone, the Budos Band is, well, the balls. Their trajectory mirrors that of their label: the self-titled debut was a welcome, somewhat out-of-the-blue exercise in nostalgia for funkier days. Their second picked up where they left off, leaving little question that they were for real. Their new release, The Budos Band III is a reiteration of an old-is-new mission statement, but it signals a simple fact: The Budos is upon us.
It's official, people. On August 10, 2010, Daptone Records will release The Budos Band III, the long-awaited follow-up to 2007's The Budos Band II. Conceived during weekly, beer-fueled writing sessions in their dank Staten Island rehearsal space, sharpened to a fine point on the road mndash; more than 150 live gigs over the last two years Dndash; and recorded during an intensely productive 48 hour period in January 2010, The Budos Band III is chock full of the type of tough sonic nuggets that have long earned The Budos Band the title, 1ld"the quintessence of Staten Island soul.Trd"
Staten Island afro soul combo The Budos Band is one of the most innovative instrumental bands in the genre alongside Nomo. Titled III, their 3rd album is out on Daptone now and itw’s once again a festivity of vibrant brass instrumentation on top of funky afrobeat. When I say afrobeat, think more of Mulatu and Getatchew instead of Fela. Theye’re one of the few bands who are trying to revitalize and innovate in this genre, and they manage to do that hands down. Just check out Black Venom, which should be the theme song to the next GI Joe series, if it involves the Cobra Command. Bit darker and cinematic than their past efforts, but ita’s a welcome change. 3.5/5
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