Following on from their DJ Mag No 1 mixes of "Fatback Band Spanish Hustle",Bah Samba have taken Soul legend Alexander O'Neal into the studio and come out with a dancefloor classic!
Bah Samba's core members are Julian Bendall - Keyboards/ co-writer /co-producer, Lucy Jules on Vocals/, Mark Ralph on Guitar co- producer and Timmy Walker on Bass guitar, who along with their own flawless musicianship skills have culled together a collective of talented musicians of whom they regularly work with, be it in the studio or their notorious epic live shows all over the world featuring 11 people on stage! The Bah Samba story begins with founding member Julian Bendall who stared producing soul, funk and Jazz at an early age, gathering some serious momentum in 1994 when he worked with Graeme Park on Inner City�??�??�??�?�¹s Share My Life followed swiftly by a similar venture with the Brand New Heavies Back to Love . He has since gone on to write and produce with the likes of Phil Asher, Electric Soul, A Man Called Adam, Modaji, Ultra Nate, Blaze, and Bobby & Steve and of course along with Alice and the crew, steered the good ship Bah Samba on its successful course. Bah Samba�??�??�??�?�¹s debut single carnival released on Loaded in 1995. Later followed the now classic, Reach Inside on Estereo which was Alice�??�??�??�?�¹s Bah Samba debut and the beginning of a long working relationship with Julian as this former choir girl's ability to deliver amazing soulful vocals went on to define Bah Samba's beguiling sophisticated sound. Followed by numerous singles on Estereo, Bah Samba unleashed their self titled debut album on Estereo in 2001 to great acclaim, followed by the Latin Lounge Session featuring exclusive mixes of Bah Samba tracks and their mixed album titled Eclectica volume 1 both in 2004. 2005 saw the release of their Bah Samba 4 album that�??�??�??�?�¹s still be talked about now to great acclaim, along with the smash single Portuguese Love with remixes from Phil Asher & Seamus Haji. Bah Samba have also remixed the likes of Muro, A Man Called Adam and Turntable Orchestra feat Hippie Torales among others. Their sound has been championed by many all over the world including Tony Humphries, Dimitri From Paris, Timmy Regisford, Danny Krivit and Louie Vega to name but a few.
BahSonik was born in December 2005 when Julian Bendall went to New York to visit long time friend Ben Johnson at Shelter. Whilst working on tracks with Johnson young Puerto Rican producer FilSonik came up with some beats for a Siji remix that Bendall was working on for Ben's label Syam Sounds, home to 'Poor People' - Monique Bingham and Quentin Harris, 'Luvholic' - FilSonik, and various other tracks from Scott Wozniak and Laid. FilSonik and Julian later finished this mix and BahSonik was born with the Siji mix being played in Shelter the following night! BahSonik went on to remix Nadariah Shakoor's 'Love Song' for Osunlade's label Yoruba Soul and are currently working on a Ballet version of Kerri Chandlers 'Bar-a-Tym' withy Monique Bingham. A BahSonik album will hopefully follow later, later... BahSonik have now produced two brilliant re rub's for US Soul Legend Alexander O'Neal and UK songstress Maxine Braham
Bah Samba's core members are Julian Bendall - Keyboards/ co-writer /co-producer, Lucy Jules on Vocals/, Mark Ralph on Guitar co- producer and Timmy Walker on Bass guitar, who along with their own flawless musicianship skills have culled together a collective of talented musicians of whom they regularly work with, be it in the studio or their notorious epic live shows all over the world featuring 11 people on stage! The Bah Samba story begins with founding member Julian Bendall who stared producing soul, funk and Jazz at an early age, gathering some serious momentum in 1994 when he worked with Graeme Park on Inner City�??�??�??�?�¹s Share My Life followed swiftly by a similar venture with the Brand New Heavies Back to Love . He has since gone on to write and produce with the likes of Phil Asher, Electric Soul, A Man Called Adam, Modaji, Ultra Nate, Blaze, and Bobby & Steve and of course along with Alice and the crew, steered the good ship Bah Samba on its successful course. Bah Samba�??�??�??�?�¹s debut single carnival released on Loaded in 1995. Later followed the now classic, Reach Inside on Estereo which was Alice�??�??�??�?�¹s Bah Samba debut and the beginning of a long working relationship with Julian as this former choir girl's ability to deliver amazing soulful vocals went on to define Bah Samba's beguiling sophisticated sound. Followed by numerous singles on Estereo, Bah Samba unleashed their self titled debut album on Estereo in 2001 to great acclaim, followed by the Latin Lounge Session featuring exclusive mixes of Bah Samba tracks and their mixed album titled Eclectica volume 1 both in 2004. 2005 saw the release of their Bah Samba 4 album that�??�??�??�?�¹s still be talked about now to great acclaim, along with the smash single Portuguese Love with remixes from Phil Asher & Seamus Haji. Bah Samba have also remixed the likes of Muro, A Man Called Adam and Turntable Orchestra feat Hippie Torales among others. Their sound has been championed by many all over the world including Tony Humphries, Dimitri From Paris, Timmy Regisford, Danny Krivit and Louie Vega to name but a few.
BahSonik was born in December 2005 when Julian Bendall went to New York to visit long time friend Ben Johnson at Shelter. Whilst working on tracks with Johnson young Puerto Rican producer FilSonik came up with some beats for a Siji remix that Bendall was working on for Ben's label Syam Sounds, home to 'Poor People' - Monique Bingham and Quentin Harris, 'Luvholic' - FilSonik, and various other tracks from Scott Wozniak and Laid. FilSonik and Julian later finished this mix and BahSonik was born with the Siji mix being played in Shelter the following night! BahSonik went on to remix Nadariah Shakoor's 'Love Song' for Osunlade's label Yoruba Soul and are currently working on a Ballet version of Kerri Chandlers 'Bar-a-Tym' withy Monique Bingham. A BahSonik album will hopefully follow later, later... BahSonik have now produced two brilliant re rub's for US Soul Legend Alexander O'Neal and UK songstress Maxine Braham
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