Los Gaiteros De San Jacinto & Adrian Sherwood Dub De Gaita

ZamZam Sounds is proud to present a truly massive release, the first on our new longer-format vinyl label, Khaliphonic, in partnership with Llorona Records (Colombia). Los Gaiteros De San Jacinto are Colombian cumbia roots icons, legendary in their homeland as guardians of ancient regional musical and cultural traditions. Here they are joined by another legend, On-U Sound founder and dub producer Adrian Sherwood. Alongside Llorona Records' Diego Gomez, Sherwood and the band have created an absolutely unique sound that seamlessly blends timeless cumbia rhythms and sonorities with powerfully restrained dub mixing. It is no exaggeration or hyperbole to call this mystical music, a heart-centered psychogeographical journey from the Caribbean Coast of Colombia through Jamaica and UK dubscapes. The heartbeat rhythms this team explores so deftly unite musical cultures in such a natural way that the sound they produce feels almost inevitable. Vocal exhortations, massed flutes, organic bass and keys, extraordinary volleys of percussion, echo trails, reggae skanks, and truly masterful arrangements and dubbing make this a simply crucial release. Features guest spots from George Oban, The Ital Horns, and Skip Mcdonald. Limited edition of 650 copies packaged in hand screen-printed sleeves.