The Souljazz Orchestra continue to be an unstoppable force. The band go on exploring their passion for French Caribbean styles on the beautiful, lilting вЂOublier Pour Un JourвЂ™ and вЂTambour ГЂ Deux PeauxвЂ™ and they take time for reflection on the potent instrumental title track and poignant closer вЂAduna Jarul NaawoвЂ™, featuring the vocals of Г‰lage Mbaye. Opener вЂDog Eat DogвЂ™ powers in with Mabinuori Idowu and Philippe LafreniГЁre lambasting the powerful and the corrupt over an infectious Afro-disco groove вЂLufunkiвЂ™ takes the group right back to their B-Boy roots, bringing the Afro vibes to Beat Street and вЂIs YeelyelвЂ™ delivers a killer rework of an obscure original by Somalian super-group Dur-Dur Band. The fruits are a-plenty and the group sound at their confident and versatile best from start to finish.

Musically, the band continue to push the limits, dusting off вЂ80s vintage synthesizers and early drum machines for the first time, bringing lo fi disco, boogie and electro touches to their trademark horn arrangements and earthy analogue sound. Turbulent times call for strong voices and The Souljazz OrchestraвЂ™s new set packs a suitably heavy lyrical punch, with wry observations and an urge for progressive change. CanadaвЂ™s fastest moving and hardest working collective are back with one of their finest albums to date, a brand new journey into tropical, soul and jazz styles on their scorching new release, вЂUnder Burning SkiesвЂ™.

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