I got the 12" vinyl, thanks for the free download!!

Tamango Records proudly announces the first album from label-head Yaya called “You Decide” that draws from Yaya’s several musical influences and his wide multicultural background. The album is packed with percussive numbers, where Yaya manages to discover a common ground between his minimal roots and the most avant-garde tech house, finding himself at ease into the 4/4 structure and often bringing into play his sister Karice.
The album opens with rattling tribal percussions and ethnic Yoruba chants provided by Karice for a proper mysterious intro that leads to “Be Yourself”, which features again some catchy vocals from Karice. Here, Yaya plays with whirring synths, broken beats and infectious groove elements, while “Black Mamba” rolls with Yaya’s trademark groove of tribal percussions, bongos and toms, all together with deep strings for a vast sonic exploration that culminates into an epic dancefloor burner. Thus, “Ebi Awon” is about flashings synths, elegant organs and a serious rough-edged rolling bassline, with the astonishing Yoruba vocals by Karice being the real deal. Up next is “One Way”, where Yaya chooses spacious kicks and refreshing funky synths for a full high-octane track, whilst “Lost Beach” is a heady and rapid dancefloor brew with scattering percussions, slapping claps and unusual dark synths. Rounding out the package, “Love And Hate” features downsampled and digitalised pads with thoughtful bass strokes and gently swaying drums, suspending you into a smooth and seductive lo-fi space over its 7+ minutes ride. On the outro, the mysterious Yoruba chants make their return, sanctioning, like an ancient prophecy, the end of this journey.

A1 | Yaya - Intro feat. Karice

“The captain makes good on his threat and shoots the cannon into the hold, literally silencing the slaves' songs...”

Tamango Records is the imprint of Italian acclaimed DJ and producer Yaya. The name is inspired by the myth of Tamango, who - according to the legend - was the first African slave to fight for his freedom, perfectly fitting with the no-boundaries style of the label. Born in Berlin in 2016 and captained by Yaya himself, the label’s aim is to spread its rainbow vibes from the soul between unusual and curious records, parties, and adventures.

- Send your music to: promo@yayamusic.net or music@tamangorecords.com (we will ONLY listen to Soundcloud links, please enable the download as well) or https://www.tstack.app/tamango

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