Video of the Day: world premiere of The Bongolian’s ‘Harlem Hipshake’

Harlem Hipshake is sixth album under The Bongolian moniker for multi-instrumentalist Nasser Bouzida who is also band leader for Big Boss Man. The album was the much anticipated following the highly acclaimed Moog Maximus, with Harlem Hipshake's title track released as a single this week.

Harlem Hipshake finds The Bongolian deeply immersed in his lifelong love for the music of New York’s 1960s Latin Soul scene, particularly the music of Ray Barretto, Mongo Santamaria and Joe Bataan. Principally a drummer, percussionist but with a knack for playing many other instruments, Nasser has once again delivered another set of heavy breaks and percussive grooves underpinning this brand-new collection of songs which he has written and produced.

While Nasser performs many of the instruments (as is usual with Bongolian albums) on the album, it also features a prominent use of additional UK musicians on brass duties. These include Terry Edwards (trumpet, trombone, sax, flute), Gareth James Bailey (trombone) and Craig Crofton (alto sax), James Morton (alto sax), Andrew Ross (tenor and baritone sax) and Ralph Lamb (trumpet). The video was filmed by The Bongolian and created in lockdown (as with most things over the past year and a half). 

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