{"id":22261,"date":"2014-09-14T11:05:01","date_gmt":"2014-09-14T19:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=22261"},"modified":"2014-09-14T11:05:01","modified_gmt":"2014-09-14T19:05:01","slug":"video-of-the-week-sinkanes-how-we-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2014-09\/video-of-the-week-sinkanes-how-we-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of The Week: Sinkane’s “How We Be”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here at the Late (Late Late) Show<\/strong>, we’re just getting to know Sinkane<\/strong><\/a>, the group led by Sudan-born, Brooklyn-resident Ahmed Gallab <\/strong>(who has also been a member of the Caribou, Yeasayer<\/strong> and Of Montreal<\/strong> ensembles).\u00a0 Sinkane<\/strong> began releasing records years ago, but it’s only been recently, with the release of new album Mean Love<\/strong><\/em> (on City Slang<\/strong><\/a>), that we’ve been hearing more (good things) about them.\u00a0 Sinkane received assistance on the album from the likes of guests Damon Albarn<\/b>, David Byrne<\/b>, The Lijadu Sisters<\/b>, Money Mark,<\/b> and members of Hot Chip<\/b>, LCD Soundsystem<\/b>, The Rapture<\/b>, and Blood Orange.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b>Sold!<\/p>\n

With videos\/songs as great as How We Be<\/strong> <\/em>below, Sinkane<\/strong> is destined to impress.\u00a0 Check out the video (directed by Nick Bentgen<\/strong>) in which crazy-great dancers do their thing to this superb, funkified song.\u00a0 In addition to soul\/funk, we hear the pan-African influence in Gallab’s<\/strong> songs and perhaps a flash-ghosting by Curtis Mayfield<\/strong>.\u00a0 Check the video 0ut below.<\/p>\n

Afterwards listen to another outstanding, soulful track (Hold Tight<\/strong><\/em>) off the new album.\u00a0\u00a0 You can pick up the new album HERE<\/strong><\/a>, HERE<\/strong><\/a> and HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sinkane<\/strong> is on tour in Europe right now (check the dates HERE<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n