Pre-Order: TigerBalm – Bubblegum Discos [LP]

Description

Four years on from her acclaimed debut International LoveAffair, Tigerbalm (Rose Robinson) returns to UbiquityRecords with the thrillingly kaleidoscopic BubblegumDiscos. A bolder evolution of her globally infused nu-discosound, the album reflects a newfound confidence and adesire to collaborate with handpicked musicians andvocalists from around the world.Painted in vivid sonic colours, Bubblegum Discos showcasesTigerbalm’s two great musical loves: Brazilian musicalculture and vintage dancefloor workouts from the Africancontinent, infused with nods to Italo-disco, proto-house andsoca.The album’s first half leans into South American influences.’Nayar’, crafted with Napoli’s Giorgio Lopez, leads the waywith lightly reggaeton-inspired nu-disco, followed by theBrazilian disco rush of ‘Diga Me’ and the breezy samba-discoof ‘Vera en Paraty’. Robinson delivers her first-ever leadvocal on the partly improvised neo-boogie workout ‘CocoMakoko’. The album then pivots to Africa, with standoutcontributions from Andre Espeut, Montreal-based Haitianvocalist Waahli on the horn-rich ‘Do Da Soca’, andAfrobeats vocalist Idd Aziz on the body-popping’Afro-Disco’. Closer ‘Conga’ brings things home withheavyweight Afro-centric disco rhythms and deep dub bass.

Tracklist:

1. Nayar
2. Diga Me Joy Tyson
3. Vera En Paraty Melodie Correa
4. Coco Makako
5. Pura Vida
6. Do Da Soca Waahli
7. Afro Disco Idd Aziz
8. Conga

UPC: 780661144014
Label: Ubiquity Records
Release Date: 6.19.26
Format: Vinyl