Raya
World
| Oct 2015
Reviews
BravoMarco
Reviewed 2015-11-02
Reviewed 2015-11-02
Raya Brass Band
RAYA
Reviewed by BravoMarco
Third release from this quintet out of NYC. Bringing a tradition of the Balkans infused with a gypsy, punk, ska & soulful spirit. Full of energy & brass band passion– This is a funking good album, with a mellow side.
Like & in the spirit of: No Smoking Orchestra, Balkan Beat Box, Pig Bag, Ali Hassan Kuban, Gogol Bordello, Manu Chao, The Higsons.
No FCC’s (Instrumentals) Play any. Loving 1,5,8
1) Unify (3.41) Funky mid paced beat to start off. Happy.
2) Dren Gajda (4.13) More downcast, yet still puts a smile on your face.
3) Sugar And Salt (3.49) Not as jolly. A mild mannered marching stomp.
4) Sunken Angels (5.02) Sultry start then stays just as mellow.
5) With Every Drop That Falls (5.35) Slow & smooth.
6) Ivan’s Tune (3.31) Mid paced, toe tapping head nodder.
7) Bag Of Nails (4.06) The slowish type of track he want to hear after a long night out. Has a certain Latin quality.
8) Mirage (4.31) Laid back loveliness.
9) Club Mono (4.10) Arms around each other’s shoulders dancing in a circle. Mid paced
RAYA
Reviewed by BravoMarco
Third release from this quintet out of NYC. Bringing a tradition of the Balkans infused with a gypsy, punk, ska & soulful spirit. Full of energy & brass band passion– This is a funking good album, with a mellow side.
Like & in the spirit of: No Smoking Orchestra, Balkan Beat Box, Pig Bag, Ali Hassan Kuban, Gogol Bordello, Manu Chao, The Higsons.
No FCC’s (Instrumentals) Play any. Loving 1,5,8
1) Unify (3.41) Funky mid paced beat to start off. Happy.
2) Dren Gajda (4.13) More downcast, yet still puts a smile on your face.
3) Sugar And Salt (3.49) Not as jolly. A mild mannered marching stomp.
4) Sunken Angels (5.02) Sultry start then stays just as mellow.
5) With Every Drop That Falls (5.35) Slow & smooth.
6) Ivan’s Tune (3.31) Mid paced, toe tapping head nodder.
7) Bag Of Nails (4.06) The slowish type of track he want to hear after a long night out. Has a certain Latin quality.
8) Mirage (4.31) Laid back loveliness.
9) Club Mono (4.10) Arms around each other’s shoulders dancing in a circle. Mid paced
Recent airplay
Bag Of Nails
Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Dec 26, 2015) — Oct 30, 2021
Unify
Music Casserole (rebroadcast from Nov 21, 2015) — Sep 18, 2021
Unify
Global Ginga — Aug 22, 2019
Club Mono, Mirage, Unify
12-30-2015 — Dec 30, 2015
Bag Of Nails
Music Casserole — Dec 26, 2015
Unify
BravoMarco Variety Show — Dec 26, 2015
Charting
2015-11-01 — 2016-01-03
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 3 | 1 |
| Dec 27 | 3 |
| Dec 20 | 1 |
| Dec 6 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | 3 |
| Nov 22 | 2 |
| Nov 15 | 2 |
| Nov 8 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Unify | ||
| 2. | Dren Gajda | ||
| 3. | Sugar And Salt | ||
| 4. | Sunken Angels | ||
| 5. | With Every Drop That Falls | ||
| 6. | Ivan's Tune | ||
| 7. | Bag Of Nails | ||
| 8. | Mirage | ||
| 9. | Club Mono |