Sam McCune: guitars, vocals, piano, drums, oud and sitar Rob Malone: guitars, vocals, hand drums, and kora Lukman Hussin:dumbek, hand drums and percussion Will Wright: bass guitar, acoustic and double bass Tris Cooper: djembe
Influences
Sams Influences:
Al Dimeola, Paco de Lucia, John Mclaughlin, Juan Martin, Shakti, Chris Cornell, Ravi Shankar, Compay Segundo, Farid El Atrache, Soundgarden, J.S. Bach, Bolt thrower, Dr John, Sepultura, Buena Vista Social Club, Yngwie Malmsteen, Renaud Garcia-Fons, Beethoven, Paul Gilbert, J.S. Strauss, Jerry Garcia, Danny Elfman, Joe Satriani, Pantera, Morbid Angel, Immortal, early Metallica, Deicide, music from The Chaos Engine and the original Space Hulk, the films of Akira Kurosawa etc
Zumba was formed in 2003 by guitarists Sam McCune and Rob Malone because
of their love of Cuban Jazz. However, the bands influences are much more diverse,
incorporating Latin, Ska, Indian, Arabian and World Music Ideas and Instruments.
All 16 of the basic tracks for the album are down now, as well as some percussion, piano and guitar overdubs. 2 intros need recording one on sitar for Djinn and an acoustic guitar for another. A few more overdubs (percussion, violin, oud, sitar, mandolin and some guest spots) a final mixing and mastering session and the Zumba album will be ready.
There will be four covers including Macusa (Compay Segundo), Kaiowas (Sepultura), Misirlou (Greek Traditional, Dick Dale, Pulp Fiction), Candela (Buena Vista Social Club).
The other 12 songs are original compositions, including Rubber Bones (which you can listen to a rough mix of here), Nemesi, Djinn, Shiny, Scary scary!, Fred the skull, 78 Banditos, Militant plus as yet unamed latin dub, funk and latin fusion songs
Also check out Hungryghost, he sampled Sam McCune and Rob Malones pre Zumba swamp rock for the end of his song Grott.
hungryghost
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Dear zumba
I am about to give out my next album and I would really appreciate your input by choosing wich one of these songs should be included : " Redemption songs " or " Amor Amor " .
" You don´t love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or their fancy car, but because they sing a song you can hear" right guys...!?
Love...
Khaled Habib
zumba are best at nun chaku they are the best and so i challenge you that their style should stand alone, i think their new album will be crushing, zumba rulez
