Amidst the waves of praise Bonobo has received both for the release of his latest record Migration and the live tour he and his band have recently embarked on comes a video for the new single ‘Bambro KoyoGanda’, an expansive track featuring vocals from Moroccan by-way-of New York City band Innov Gnawa. Perhaps more than any other tune on the album, ‘Bambro’ sonically embodies what Migration is - a journey through cultural and locational displacement and the strange familiarity that inevitably surfaces out of transient life. The single (a highlight of the live show) effortlessly weaves Moroccan styles into his signature dance music and culminates in a near-mystical experience as Innov Gnawa’s chants echo over a dizzying, house-driven groove that manages to mesmerize and relinquish in one fell swoop. The video, directed by Stylewar, depicts scenes from around the world that unfold in synchronicity with the track, with the pulse of the environment lining up perfectly, and subtly, with the song's beat. It reflects the universality and singularity of the world seen through the eyes of a traveller; no matter the disparate location there is a common rhythm.
“The music of Bonobo is incredibly rich and colorful. It feels as if it was inspired by the indescribable beauty of the natural world. I wanted the video to have an equally inspired and colourful feeling. The world is full of music and rhythm — look carefully and it’s everywhere you go. It’s at the core of our wonderful planet, and I wanted the video to celebrate that fact. The video is a vast collection of material, including some footage shot specifically for this video as well as existing footage from around the world. Then, through the magic of editing, we endeavored to make every movement in the video correspond to the movement of the music, whether to its rhythm or to the very notes themselves. If you look closely, you should notice that the smallest details have been tweaked to sync the music to the movement. Like the music of Bonobo, it celebrates the rhythmic beauty of our world.”
Live Dates:
26 Apr 2017 House of Blues (live), Boston, MA
27 Apr 2017 Terminal 5 (live), New York, NY
27 Apr 2017 Output (DJ Set), Brooklyn, NY
28 Apr 2017 Terminal 5 (live), New York, NY
29 Apr 2017 Electric Factory (live), Philadelphia, PA
1 May 2017 9:30 Club (live), Washington, DC
2 May 2017 The National (live), Richmond, VA
3 May 2017 Orange Peel (live), Asheville, NC
5 May 2017 Shaky Beats Music Festival (live), Atlanta, GA
5 - 7 May Middlelands (live), Todd Mission, TX
11 May 2017 Belly Up Aspen (live), Aspen, CO
12 May 2017 Red Rocks Amphitheatre (live), Morrison, CO
13 May 2017 Granada Theater (live), Lawrence, KS
15 May 2017 The Blue Note (live), Columbia, MO
16 May 2017 The Ready Room (live), St. Louis, MO
18 May 2017 Concord Music Hall (live), Chicago, IL
18 May 2017 The MID (DJ Set), Chicago, IL
19 May 2017 Turner Hall Ballroom (live), Milwaukee, WI
20 May 2017 Orpheum Theater (live), Madison, WI
21 May 2017 First Avenue (live), Minneapolis, MN
24 May 2017 Commodore Ballroom (live), Vancouver, BC
24 May 2017 Celebrities Nightclub (DJ Set), Vancouver, BC
24 - 29 May Lightning In A Bottle (live), Bradley, CA
25 May 2017 Commodore Ballroom (live), Vancouver, BC
26 May 2017 Sasquatch! Music Festival (live), George, WA