AKATZ ha estado en el cruce de caminos que hay entre Kingston y Bilbao charlando con el espíritu burlón del mardi grass de Nueva Orleans, quien les ha señalado nuevos rumbos para continuar su ruta creativa. Los no iniciados recibirán su nuevo álbum como pollos sin cabeza, como una feroz revelación, y los adeptos de toda la vida celebrarán el acontecimiento con ofrendas de humo, aguardiente y baile infinito.

Yuyu

AKATZ - La Misión

Always b/w Always (Instrumental)

The Frightnrs - Always

Carlton Jumel Smith is back on Timmion Records, doing what he does best: grooving, testifying and romancing his way into your heart. His last album for the label 1634 Lexington Ave. left many contemporary soul fans in awe – some in tears of joy – and they will be pleased to know that he has something new cooking in 2022. 

The first release from an upcoming trilogy of singles, "Devoted To You" packs everything you could want from a mid-tempo jam. A steady tambourine beat rides the mellow Cold Diamond & Mink groove, leaving Carlton all the pockets he needs to fill with his ever-funky but delicate delivery.

Keep tuned this year for a bunch of new soulful tracks from Carlton and Cold Diamond & Mink. They will keep you warm and cozy through any kind of weather!

Devoted To You EP

Devoted To You

From the album WICKED DUB DIVISION Meets NORTH EAST SKA*JAZZ ORCHESTRA - Live Studio Session #1 (2022).

A surprising  collaboration between two prestigious Italian bands, the wizards of dub and the masters of big-band ska, in perfect symbiosis.

WICKED DUB DIVISION Meets NORTH EAST SKA*JAZZ ORCHESTRA - Live Studio Session #1

WDD Meets NESJO - Cascade

Track from the conceptual album RAWTOWN. Divided into four chapters, inspired by the phases of the moon, these 4 phases illustrate a cyclical process that goes from darkness to light, darkness being a reflection of individualism and light the symbol of the feeling of total community. The album narrates how the individual reinvents his spaces and learns to share them, drinking from the legacy of the generations that preceded us and putting everything learned collectively at the disposal of those to come. 

The plot line is musically armored by a succession of themes in which the band walks through a wide range of the styles of Jamaican music, always in a justified way, and with an intrinsic link to its own roots.

Rawtown

THE DANCE CRASHERS - Unity

BABILBON es un colectivo formado por músicos curtidos en otras bandas de Bilbao con la idea de aportar un aire actual a los antiguos ritmos jamaicanos, fusionándolos con ritmos dancehall y hip-hop además de otros estilos de música negra, sin ninguna pretensión de sonar puristas.

BABILBON cede el mic y alrededoresro, en este su primer álbum , a 10 artistas de Bilbao: Bita Akatz (como Bita Banton), Suprah, Mad Muasel, Xatiro, Belardi Rockers, Gatom, Reguilón, Fundación de Raperos Atípicos de Cadiz, Inés Pardo y Priteo.

Babilbon (10 Beats and Riddims Basque Label)

BABILBON ft. BELARDI ROCKERS - Nor Gara

Lone Stranger is from Kansas City Missouri. He writes and produces his music by himself. This song is about riding in the front seat of the car. Better buckle up!

SHOTGUN

AKATZ - Razón de Vivir (featuring Miriam Quiñones)

Akatz started as a reggae band in 1992 when some friends decided to get together to scape from the cold winters of Basque Country. The idea was to find their own personal style in reggae and to be able to defend their own songs live. 

As a big-band their set line always consists of 8 to 12 members. Therefore counting with a lot of different musicians that during this period frequently come and go. This is the reason why there is a large Akatz family all over the area and some of the best Basque musicians have played in the band as established part of the team.

After so long the band still remembers hundreds of concerts in bars, pubs, clubs, open air festivals… and also tons of friends that makes it a very experienced combo. During the period that goes from 1992 to 2004 the band also self-publishes cd-demos and participates in several sampler records as: "Brixton Cats + the Rudies" (2 tracks); "Global ska 2"; "Brixton Cats + the Reggaeboys"; "Spanish Town Reggae".

All this experience and their own personal way of playing ska, rocksteady and roots reggae took them to releasing their first official album entitled "12 Años de Éxitos" ("twelve years of hits") as a compilation of their top level tracks. The special appearances of great musicians make this album a outstanding work of their capabilities: Fred Rocksteady Reyter from NYSJE, Miriam Quiñones as vocalist in the incredible "Razon de vivir", Alain Michel, Roberto Sanchez.....

AKATZ - Razon de Vivir

First preview of the forthcoming album (out on September 2020) by Swiss-French band JAH JAZZ ORCHESTRA.

JJO consists of nine jazzmen with a true devotion for Jamaican music from the 60’s, as well as for the big band tradition. Exploring the threads between these genres to create a unique blend of groove and improvisation, in this case Duke Ellington's classic "Just Squeeze Me".

Just Ska With Me (single)

Just Ska with Me

JAH JAZZ ORCHESTRA - Just Ska With Me

BRIXTON RECORDS is an independent record label specialized in Jamaican sounds founded in 1998 as the natural offspring of an existing record store. From its humble origins releasing material by a new generation of ska and reggae enthusiasts it has evolved to be a reputable brand including renowned international acts like The Aggrolites, The New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble and David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 and also The Starlites, Soweto, The Pepper Pots, Root Diamoons…. Brixton Records owns two sub-labels (Silver Bullets and Guns Of Brixton Records) and also acts as concert promoter and band manager.

BRIXTON RECORDS es una compañía discográfica independiente especializada en sonidos jamaicanos, fundada en 1998 como evolución natural de una tienda de discos existente. Desde sus humildes orígenes publicando material de una nueva generación de músicos entusiastas del ska y el reggae se ha convertido en una reputada marca incluyendo a renombradas bandas internacionales como The Aggrolites, The New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble y David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 además de The Starlites, Soweto, The Pepper Pots, Root Diamoons….Brixton Records cuenta con dos sub-sellos (Silver Bullets y Guns Of Brixton Records) y también actúa como promotora de conciertos y manager de bandas.

AKATZ - Razon de Vivir

Brixton Records

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