{"product_id":"bubblegum-discos","title":"Bubblegum Discos","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour years on from her acclaimed debut International Love \u003cspan\u003eAffair, Tigerbalm (Rose Robinson) returns to Ubiquity \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecords with the thrillingly kaleidoscopic Bubblegum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscos. A bolder evolution of her globally infused nu-disco \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esound, the album reflects a newfound confidence and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edesire to collaborate with handpicked musicians and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evocalists from around the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted in vivid sonic colours, Bubblegum Discos showcases \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTigerbalm's two great musical loves: Brazilian musical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eculture and vintage dancefloor workouts from the African \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtinent, infused with nods to Italo-disco, proto-house and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esoca. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album's first half leans into South American influences. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Nayar' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, crafted with Napoli's Giorgio Lopez, leads the way \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewith lightly reggaeton-inspired nu-disco, followed by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrazilian disco rush of 'Diga Me' and the breezy samba-disco \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof 'Vera en Paraty' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Robinson delivers her first-ever lead \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evocal on the partly improvised neo-boogie workout 'Coco \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakoko' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The album then pivots to Africa, with standout \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtributions from Andre Espeut, Montreal-based Haitian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003evocalist Waahli on the horn-rich 'Do Da Soca' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfrobeats vocalist Idd Aziz on the body-popping \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Afro-Disco'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Closer 'Conga' brings things home with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eheavyweight Afro-centric disco rhythms and deep dub bass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUPC: 780661144014\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tigerbalm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48992536002811,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0431\/2606\/3262\/files\/tigerbalm-BubblegumDiscos.jpg?v=1781884489","url":"https:\/\/rustandwax.com\/products\/bubblegum-discos","provider":"Rust \u0026 Wax Record Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}