Introducing Babani Record's highly anticipated re-issue: "Bwarouz (Remastered)" by the legendary Danyèl Waro. Set against the vibrant backdrop of La Réunion, this album embodies the soulful essence of maloya music, transporting listeners to the heart of the island's cultural heritage.

Crafted in the quaint village of Bois Rouge, where Danyèl Waro meticulously handcrafts his traditional instruments, "Bwarouz" resonates with the rhythm of life on the island. The kayanm, bob, and roulér, indispensable to the maloya genre, weave a rich tapestry of sound that captures the spirit of La Réunion.

Remastered by our engineer Neil Combstock, in collaboration with Kréol Art, this re-issue promises to reintroduce audiences to the timeless beauty and raw authenticity of Danyèl Waro's music. With each track, listeners embark on a captivating voyage, discovering the hidden treasures of La Réunion and experiencing the universal language of rhythm and melody.

With the approval and support of Philippe Conrath (Cobalt), who has expressed that the remaster has brought a fresh new feel to the album, and approved by the man himself, Danyèl Waro, prepare to be transported as Babani Record invites you to rediscover the magic of "Bwarouz (Remastered)"—a testament to Danyèl Waro's enduring legacy and the boundless power of music to transcend borders and unite souls.

Bwarouz

B2 Danyèl Waro - Bébér

Figure du collectif Babani, Avneesh opère en solo le temps d’un PAM Club aux rythmes complexes, véritable résumé de ses principales sources d’inspiration du moment.

TRACKLIST :
Howie Lee - 鸟岛
Vitu Valera, Opoku, Sean Lewis, HNKT - MIAO
Loya - Kozé
Unreleased
Capiuz - Hand On Hand
GЯEG - Unreleased
DJ Doraemon - Crânio [electrocaïne]
Woréka - Send me Off To Eat
Sonia Calico - Ready to Launch
KasbaH - Gaboussi
Ammar 808 feat. Belhassen Mihoub - Arbia
Raz & Afla - Nabi Kumi (Sega Klub Edit)
Ignacio La Conga - Abran Cancha
Unreleased
BoogzBrown - Unreleased
Alai K - Ishakua tabu
EL PLVYBXY - Transpiro Escupo
Unknown artist - That Ternary Housey Footwork Track
Unreleased
jaijiu x nafftero x fffffff - PA'CÁ
Dj Khalab - Father and Grandpa (Maloya Klub Edit)
Unreleased
GЯEG - Unreleased
Woréka - Unreleased
Mutable Mercury - Lost In Chaos
Babani Soundsystem - LÉLOU (Vitu Valera’s Remix)

PAM Club : Avneesh

https://cascavelle.mu

Date: 04 November 2023

Here Comes The Sun • 041123

(Setlist & timecodes tout en bas)

Nées de la nécessité pour les esclaves aux origines diverses de communiquer à l’insu des colons, les langues créoles sont le fruit du mélange de sens et de sons empruntés aux langues et dialectes de peuples rentrés en collision du fait de l’Histoire. Plus de 10 millions de personnes sur trois continents ont la créolité en partage depuis trois siècles. Dans ces communautés et pays structurés par l’histoire de la colonisation esclavagiste et racialisée, les langues créoles sont partout uniques en leur genre et en constante évolution.  

Cette sélection assemble quelques exemples de mises en musique des problématiques liées à l'utilisation de la langue créole dans un contexte postcolonial. Nous nous intéressons dans ce mix aux territoires francophones des Antilles et de l’Océan Indien. Continuer à y parler le créole de sa famille et de son terroir, c’est donc autant une façon d’honorer ses racines africaines et familiales que de faire (sur)vivre sa culture minoritaire face à la France et au français. Dans ces zones insulaires entre deux eaux, la diglossie prend souvent le pas sur le bilinguisme, le français éclipsant le créole dans des perspectives d’ascension sociale. On peut y voir le combat de David contre Goliath, de la ruralité contre la mondialisation, de la modestie provinciale contre le prestige social, des descendants d’esclaves contre les néo-colons. Être fier de sa langue et de son accent, c’est à l’échelle individuelle une étape importante dans la connaissance et l'affirmation de soi et à l’échelle communautaire un pas de plus vers la sauvegarde de sa culture d’origine dans une planète globalisée où se lissent les différences au profit des mastodontes. 

La musique est un lieu idéal d’affirmation d’une fierté en construction et le moyen d’expression d’une certaine "confusion" (comme le chante Erick Paul) créée par ce bilinguisme qui écartèle. On parle aussi de musiques créoles: "ni noires, ni blanches", comme l’écrivait Bertrand Dicale, ces musiques sont elles aussi la fusion entre les mélodies et rythmes africains et européens des générations précédentes ainsi que des influences présentes sur leur lieu de création. Voix et porte-voix du peuple, des musiciens créolophones luttent contre ce complexe d’infériorité et d’insécurité linguistique, adressant un message de revalorisation et de réappropriation heureuse face aux dangers de l’assimilation: "Parler français, non !.. Parler créole !" clame le chanteur haïtien Rodrigue Millien.

00:00 · Daniella Bastien - Langaz Kreol (Île Maurice)
00:31 · Kolo Barst & Tony Polomack - Palé Kréyol (Martinique)
04:09 · Rodrigue Millien & Blagueur - Palé Créole (Haïti)
10:53 · Joe Jack - Voyou Voyelle (Haïti)
14:21 · Guy Durosier - Moi, Pas Parler Francais (Haïti)
16:40 · Erick Paul - Confusion (Haïti)
20:54 · Elite Mizik - Pale Kreyol (Haïti)
23:55 · Michel Martelly - La Gramè Franceze (Haïti)
25:56 · Zenglen - Kreyòl Nou Ye (Haïti)
30:50 · Henri Madoré - A, B, C, D (La Réunion)

Annou Palé Kréyol • Langues Déliées, Sources de Fierté

JO BISSA x KAN - Losean
BUY LINK: https://jobissa.bandcamp.com/album/losean
Label: Babani Records (https://soundcloud.com/babanirecords)
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> JO BISSA (@jobissa)
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Dutch music producer JO BISSA and Mauritian artist KAN have embarked on a captivating sonic journey with their full-length album, “Losean." Four years in the making, “Losean" emerges as a musical testament to the power of collaboration, crossing continents and cultures to unite two visionary artists whose shared passion for environmental awareness and artistry knows no bounds. Drawing from their diverse backgrounds, JO BISSA and KAN have sculpted a collection of tracks that dive deep into the heart of the ocean's mysteries and the urgent need to protect it.

Rooted in the Mauritian cultural landscape and inspired by the troubling reality of pollution in the region's waters, "Losean" serves as both a plea and a celebration. The album's title, derived from the Mauritian Creole word for 'ocean’, encapsulates its essence: an expanse of musical waves that mirror the vastness and vitality of the sea KAN. His mastery as a multi-instrumentalist seamlessly blends with JO BISSA's innovative downtempo beats. The result is a hypnotic fusion that resonates with the rhythms of Mauritian Sega, a tribute to the cultural roots that ground this musical endeavor, mirroring the different backgrounds of the two artists behind this project.

As an ode to the sea's majesty, "Losean" extends beyond the auditory experience. Each track is a chapter in an ecological narrative, a call to action, and an invitation to immerse oneself in the heart of the natural world. KAN's 'Trash to Music' project, born from his dedication to confronting pollution through art, is echoed in the album's melodic exploration. From the depths of the ocean's soul to the distant shores of electronic innovation, this album becomes a vehicle for change. The remarkable synergy between JO BISSA and KAN remains an anomaly. Although they've never met face-to-face, their music bridges the physical and emotional gaps, a testament to the unifying power of art and shared purpose. "Losean" is a testament to their profound connection, a connection that transcends boundaries and speaks directly to the heart.

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PREMIERE : JO BISSA X KAN - Mourgat Pe Danse

PREMIERE : JO BISSA X KAN - Losean

A set in which I got inspired when I was at SUTI festival in 2023 at Praia Fluvial O Moinho, Benquerença, Portugal.

Fragments

Village Cuts enter the new year with 2 hours of fresh new music, alongside a very special guest mix from the island of Mauritius, courtesy of Babani Records' Avneesh! 🇲🇺

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20/01/24 - Soho Radio w/ Avneesh (Babani Records)

Set recorded at ZAT, St Leu, Reunion Island.
Hosted by The Beat Club
Date: 02 FEB 2024

Tracklist:
Sam Gellaitry - Monochrome (Dyoll's 4x4 Edit)
Bob Sinclar, Africanism, Benjamin Moonlight - Zanmi Kanmarad
Daft Funk - Deep-a-Mind (The Fingered Green Gherkin Mix)
A Vision of Panorama - Unique Tiger
Alma Negra - Onga
Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band - Orisa (Atjazz Love Soul Remix)
Pasteur Lappe - More Sekele Movement (Africaine 808 Remix)
Blaze - My Beat (Sumo Rebounce)
Dr. Sakis - Soukouss Malinke (Soukouss)
Kassav' - Syé bwa
Arma - Baby Trak
EJ Aviance - New Yorkin' It
Ero808 & Nxsty - Calypso
Chilla, DAVINHOR, Vicky R, Le Juiice, Bianca Costa - AHOO
Wildkatz - Zafadinho
Chandé & yourboykiran - Pani Puri Pirates (King Monday Flip)
Alai K - Mganga
DJ N.K. - Orixas Groove
Gunjack - Dale Pa' Atras
Senateur Eric - Hors compétition
Dee Patten - Who's the Bad Man? (Sound System mix)
Johnny Bravo - Espírito Carnaval
Mulatoh Produções - Rizadas
ID - ID
Alai K - Ishakua TabuLaBelle - Jaojoby
Sabrina Malheiros - Capoeira Vai (Woréka Edit)
ID - ID
Lukrø x Sonido Berzerk x HAI フカ - Fumari
LAC - Oye (iZem Remix)ID - ID
Leon P - Baile Grime
Ammar 808 feat. Belhassen Mihoub - Arbia
Siete Catorce - Aguachile
Roska ft. Nakamura Minami, Sweetie Irie, Serocee & Flowdan - Call Mi ft. なかむらみなみ
X-MAN feat Natoxie - Pineco (Woréka’s Ghettotech Edit)
OMAR X MTOORAY - HAI HAI 
Burland - Untitled 140
Mar'One - Pasilda
The Heartists - Belo Horizonti
Sammy Virji - Like That
ID - ID
ID - ID
Cajmere - Brighter Days (ance edit)
Kink - work (live edit)
Ricardo Villalobos ft. Christian Vander – Enfants (Emil Lassaria Remix)
Daft Punk - Revolution 909
The Flirts - Passion (Garneau Bootleg)
The Amazing - Qu'est-ce Que Vous Voulez?
Geeeman - Bang't
ID - ID
Jaijiu, Nafftero, Fffffff - PA'CÁ
Ed Solo, Deekline, Top Cat, Ben Snow - Bad Boys (Ben Snow & Jappa Remix)
Nathy Peluso - Sana Sana
Pongo - Bruxos
Deejay Veiga - Lisboa
Lo Rwa Kaf - 20 Desanm(Boogzbrown Gérose Shift remix)
A.R. Rahman - Ek Lo Ek Muft (Siu Mata Edit)
Gramoun Lélé - Namouniman (Boogzbrown edit)
ID - ID
Ras Natty Baby - Rastafari

Avneesh - ZAT SUNDAY • 04FEB24

First episode of A Rhythm Odyssey on @orokoradio

Tracklist : 

(1) Mad Cobra - Chat So Much (Teletubbies Riddim By Damien.C)
(2)Mii Guel & Damien C - Elephant Man & Bounty Killer [ Traka_Riddim_2017_] 
(3)Mii Guel & Busy Signal - NBCBWO Remix 2017  [ Mi Na Back Riddim ]
(4) Militer G - Kamitraz [Paranoyak riddim] 
(5) Mii Guel Ft Bigg Frankii - Picoti Picota [Sweet Bordel Riddim]
(6) Master Topher x Mii Guel - Copine(Manz Halim dan lah samsam)[Sweet Bordel riddim]
(7) Mii Guel & Bigg Frankii - Tic Tac Remix (NGHTMRE Riddim)
(8) Blaiz Fayah - So So So (T.E.T.C. Riddim)
(9) Mii Guel - Sahara Riddim 2018
(10) Natoxie & Caine - Shatta Run - [ BAD GYAL RIDDIM ]
(11) Patra - Worker Man 
(12) Lu!g! - Shatta Phonk
(13) Caro - Game Over (ft Helix Dynasty)
(13)Norman ,Xo & Frank J - Dem a Dem
(15) Gnior - ID 
(16) Caine - VybzKartelTekkaGyalMada
(17) Chronic - sens coeur
(18) Chronic & Lionel - NAH USE DEM REMIX
(19) Tripes x Sarah Honoré-ID
(20) GREG - ID
(21) Sagooboy - ID 
(22) Marka Music, PLL , Junior - Guitar 
(23) Psychorigid - DEATH BY SHATTA
(24) ID - ID
(25) GREG - ID
(26) Natoxie Ft TKD - Left Right (Rougail Space Program Edit)
(27) X-Man ft Natoxie - Pineco (Worèka Edit)
(28) Maureen - Bend Down (Rougail Space Program Edit)

A Rhythm Odyssey  #1  - 5th March 2024

@dj-fulltono is a visionary in the genre of footwork. Having had an enormous influence on the shaping and evolution of the genre in his home country Japan, his sonic explorations have long since spread and continue to influence the footwork community worldwide. His minimalistic yet dense, shuffling, shifting, polyrhythmic beats drift, slip and catch up with themselves, keeping every dancer on their toes. His releases on Exit Records, Booty Tune as well as collaborations with Skip Club Orchestra are some of the most unique and forward thinking productions in the genre. Much to our chagrin many of this prolific producer's productions remain unreleased but luckily for us this mix, which was recorded live at Compufunk in Osaka in 2023, is a treasure trove of his secret gems. Enjoy this 90 min journey through DJ Fulltono's unique mind and captivating rhythms.

BODY MIX 018 | DJ Fulltono

An unexpected seduction. An instinctive call where it is impossible to resist percussive and bewitching melodies.

Babani is the state of trance reached during a ceremony invoking ancestors’ spirits leading to a multigenerational gathering with a common denominator: The rhythms of the Indian Ocean helped by the ravane, this percussion instrument made of goat skin and which has its roots on the island of Mauritius.
Babani Records is the music label bringing together a collective of artists from around the world connected by a universal goal of fusing electronic sounds and music from the islands of the Indian Ocean.

Electronic beats and sound waves blend with traditional rhythms. It is a natural connection with the past with an eye on the future!

B2 Danyèl Waro - Bébér

Babani Records

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