Osekre & The Lucky Bastards Line-Up: Vocals: Osekre Drums: Dan Burdman Guitar: Raja Kassis Bassist: Intern at Rubbertracks Studio Freddy Fuego: Trombone Saxophone: Isaiah Richardson Produced at Converse Rubber Tracks Mastered by: Ian Kelly Photography: Julia Robbins. com johnsteamrecords.

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The first vinyl release of OSEKRE & THE LUCKY BASTARDS ever. The "Why are you here" 7inch on John Steam Records (with a cover in four different colours), limited to a few hundred pieces only. The Vinyl features "Why are you here" from the Rubbertracks recordings and a private track of ''Mama Told M. Includes unlimited streaming of "Why Are You Here?" EP via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ships out within 7 days.

Singer and frontman Osekre lays his throaty vocals over a melange of ska horns, opening up to a loud punk chorus that eventually delves into afrobeat in their new track "Why Are You Here?" Anyone being dubbed 'the new Fela' (per Afropunk) deserves at least a listen and maybe several repeats, even if that comparison seems like a bit of a stretch. Stream and download "Why Are You Here?" below. And if you in NYC, catch the band live this Monday at Mercury Lounge. african music Osekre. In the video directed by TG Omori, we see and hear the duo swoon over a good looking sis in black-tie threads, and the vibe of those shots are indeed reminiscent of Brymo's 2012 music video, "Good Morning.

The music of Osekre and The Lucky Bastards is alive with treasuring every moment. They play a hybrid of Afropop and ska, punk, and reggae that is equally indebted to Osekre’s Ghanaian heritage and the Brooklyn DIY/garage/indie scene that thrived in the late 2000s.

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Osekre and his band The Lucky Bastards came together to produce a meaningful mash-up of afropop rhythms with punk-like vocals in their newest track titled Mama Told Me. The song comes to life with afrobeat-stemming percussive elements backed by a rhythmic guitar, bouncing horn section, and brought together by mama’s words of wisdom. This refreshing energy suits the whole family, keeping feet and heart happy as Osekre finally gives us a reason to move to mom’s lessons. A open-throated rasp, he presides over a similarly multi-cultural melange of sounds

Osekre and the Lucky Bastards takes Afrobeat, indie, punk, ska, and rockabilly, throws them in a blender and the glorious mess that comes out is their latest track Why Are You Here?. Singer Osekre sounds a bit like Ghana’s answer to Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello. A open-throated rasp, he presides over a similarly multi-cultural melange of sounds