Various Artist – Tumbele

Soundway presents Tumbélé! “Biguine, afro & latin sounds from the French Caribbean, 1963-74” – a look at the unique and overlooked sounds from the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Lilting biguines, heavy gwo ka drums and tumbélé rhythms collide with the sounds of the carnival. Haitian, Congolese and Puerto Rican influences are added to the pot in a percussive celebration of Afro-Caribbean spirit.