Reminiscin' - Features

Speaking exclusively to Reminiscin', Julian Bendall narrows it down from hardcore fans to touring worldwide Julian explains it all.

Bah Samba a prolific band since the 90's have always managed to grip the substance of Latino magic, but don't be fooled to believe that this band is solely Samba driven. Having encompassed the traits of dance, soul, jazz and thrown in a few conquering artists into the mix, Alexander O' Neal and Fatback Band it would be simply awry to pigeon -hole their unique concept.

Since their emergence Bah Samba have cultivated the music to an outburst of continental fans, by merging uncommon genres their infectious music is securely helmed at the top. A sound that has captivated the ears of many Julian eagerly explains their earmark, "I think it is the way it was meant to happen with Bah Samba, there was always a plan of how it was meant to sound. The original idea was actually to try and mix dance music and live music together." Prodding through their historical escapades, Julian clarifies, "I think our music has just been very honest. Like I said the idea was always been to mix those two elements."

Outliving more than a decade in the industry their musical agedness has inflicted a mix bag of listeners, "Recently we have been getting more of a soul crowd. I think with 'Portuguese Love' we've got all the House lot back on our side again. With our couple of releases on 12" and the Fatback Band, 'Let The Drums Speak', we have probably got more kids from the House world. He adds, "On MySpace, I probably get about 10-15 young DJs everyday."

Though Brighton-based Julian would describe their profile somewhat passive back home, "Bah Samba is probably the most unrecognised band in Brighton. We started here and lived here for 13-years- it is totally unrecognisable, but I like that, which is why I live here," he adds. It is hard to digest that such a band like Bah Samba, fully accomplished in their deeds of churning mayhem of beats is liberated from die-hard fans, "There are actually die hard fans, they always seem to be Japanese. In any gig in London or anywhere there will be a Japanese dude with a record ready to be signed, but to be honest if it wasn't for the Japanese market I don't think the band would have carried on really."

Regardless whether their weight of continuity lies in Japan, Brazil or even the UK, Bah Samba has created a mass following of its own that is unquestionable yet merited.