#4697, Highlights From the New Sounds 40th Anniversary Show

New Sounds | Jan 12, 2024

September 2022 marked 40th anniversary of John Schaefer and New Sounds. We celebrated with a show at Brooklyn Bowl headlined by two New York party bands, Combo Chimbita and Red Baraat. Listen to highlights from their sets for this episode.

Brooklyn-based band Red Baraat, a dhol and brass extravaganza, makes music in the hard-partying tradition of Punjabi wedding bands. They're a big band full of horns and drums, rock guitar, jazzy improvisations, occasionally some rap, (both the dhol and drumset keep the groove going), who bring the festivities with them wherever they go. Hear highlights of their live from the New Sounds 40^th Anniversary Party from Brooklyn Bowl, and an interview with drummer and composer Sunny Jain.

Then listen to highlights from Queens-based tropical futurist pop band Combo Chimbita. Their music combines elements of Afro-Colombian spirituality, razor-sharp social commentary, and booty-shaking dance rhythms. Hear their set, live from the New Sounds 40^th Anniversary Party from Brooklyn Bowl, and an interview with bass/synth player Prince of Queens.

Program #4697, From the New Sounds 40th Anniversary Show at Brooklyn Bowl (First aired 12/30/22)

ARTIST: Combo Chimbita
WORK: Memoria [1:23]
RECORDING: Ire
SOURCE: ANTI Records
INFO: combochimbita.bandcamp.com/album/ire

ARTIST: Red Baraat
WORK: Chaal Baby [6:15]
RECORDING: Live from Brooklyn Bowl, Sept. 21, 2022
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Download the Soundcheck Podcast, Sept. 2022

ARTIST: Red Baraat
WORK: Kala Mukra [4:05]
RECORDING: Live from Brooklyn Bowl, Sept. 21, 2022
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Download the Soundcheck Podcast, Sept. 2022

ARTIST: Red Baraat
WORK: Zindabad [9:14]
RECORDING: Live from Brooklyn Bowl, Sept. 21, 2022
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Download the Soundcheck Podcast, Sept. 2022

ARTIST: Combo Chimbita
WORK: El Camino [4:54]
RECORDING: Live from Brooklyn Bowl, Sept. 21, 2022
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Download the Soundcheck Podcast, Oct. 2022

ARTIST: Combo Chimbita
WORK: La Perla [4:36]
RECORDING: Live from Brooklyn Bowl, Sept. 21, 2022
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Download the Soundcheck Podcast, Oct. 2022

ARTIST: Combo Chimbita
WORK: Sin Tiempo [3:54]
RECORDING: Live from Brooklyn Bowl, Sept. 21, 2022
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Download the Soundcheck Podcast, Oct. 2022

ARTIST: Red Baraat
WORK: Thumbs Up [4:40]
RECORDING: Live from Brooklyn Bowl, Sept. 21, 2022
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: Download the Soundcheck Podcast, Sept. 2022

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