The Latin Funk band based in Paris spreads a unique mix over the world scene, blending Afro caribean, Jazz and R&B.

Some of their main hits are Funky Tumbao, Madame Shingaling, Smells like Teen Spirit (latín version)…

Throughout their journey, since 2006, they maintained a busy touring schedule, playing many important festivals and sharing the stage with their mentor Joe Bataan, as well as working with iconic New York DJ/Producer, Joaquin “Joe” Claussell. Setenta’s sixth mission is aptly titled Apollo Solar Drive, emphasizing the band’s turning to the life-giving light of the sun for inspiration while playfully echoing the title of Eddie Palmieri’s Latin funk and social commentary masterpiece, Harlem River Drive. This time around, Apollo Solar Drive celebrates the trajectory of the band’s unique interstellar journey by deploying a resolutely jazzy, “funkadelic” angle to their beloved Afro-Latin music. Setenta’s band members tell their truths as a collective, with an emphasis on instrumental sections, focusing on the interweaving of multiple keyboards and guitars, while condensing the vocals to group choruses, as opposed to the solo voices of the past. The overall approach is more futuristic in its conception and realization, from the arrangements to the sonic engineering, although the rhythmic base still remains rooted in Afro-Cuban traditions as well as those of other Caribbean nations.

Pablo E. Yglesias (DJ Bongohead) of Peace & Rhythm (USA)

Pics : Anthony Passant

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