„Year Of The Funky“ is the first single from the second album from Bei Bei (荷蓓蓓) & Shawn Lee, also called „Year Of The Funky“. After their debut collaborative album "Into The Wind" (Ubiquity Records, 2010), the Chinese guzheng virtuoso / composer Bei Bei and the prolific multi-instrumentalist / producer Shawn Lee (Robbie Williams, Amy Winehouse, Kelis, St. Etienne etc.) join forces again on 12 new tracks.

„Year Of The Funky” marries a unique blend of ancient tradition with studio trickery. Eschewing all notions of superficial "Asian/Fusion," this uplifting, genre-bending, and sophisticated sound brings together both East & West with musical aplomb. The new album continues as a logical progression from "Into The Wind". It ventures into both new tempos & moods while deftly connecting the past, the future and what lies beyond.

Year Of The Funky

Bei Bei & Shawn Lee - Year Of The Funky

Upfront funk and future soul straight out of Hamburg Germany. Part of the Lounge Records group of labels. Established 1996.

Current releases:
LEGO 174 Smoove & Turrell - I'm A Man (7inch)
LEGO 177 Resolution 88 - Revolutions (LP/CD/Digital)
LEGO 180 Shawn Lee - Rides Again (LP/CD/Digital)
LEGO 183 Shawn Lee & Paul Elliott - Mexican Marimba (7inch)
LEGO 184 Kerbside Collection - Smoke Signals (Remixed) (Digital)
LEGO 185 Joel Sarakula - London Road (Digital)
LEGO 189 Mamas Gun - This Is The day (7inch/Digital)

Bei Bei & Shawn Lee - Year Of The Funky

Légère Recordings