Païkan & The Sadhus / Païkan & The Mighty Mocambos - Ananda The Great / Ballad Of The Bombay Sapphires

Year Released: 2006
Genre: Funk / Afrobeat / Rare Groove

Description:
This double-sided 45 showcases Païkan & The Sadhus and Païkan & The Mighty Mocambos, two of the leading European funk and Afrobeat collectives of the 2000s. “Ananda The Great” is a hypnotic, percussion-driven instrumental, blending tight horns, wah-wah guitar, and layered congas, reflecting a spiritual Afrobeat groove with cinematic flair. The flip, “Ballad of the Bombay Sapphires”, slows the pace slightly, offering sultry organ lines, soulful vocals, and a moody, cinematic funk texture reminiscent of 1970s soundtracks.

Both tracks have become club and DJ favorites in the rare-funk and Afrobeat revival scenes. Their combination of cinematic funk and Afrobeat-inspired grooves has influenced European soul/funk revival acts and DJ sets worldwide, particularly in Berlin, London, and Amsterdam’s rare-groove circuits.