The Scorpios

Hailing From Central Sudan And Now Based In London After Fleeing The Fundamentalist Takeover In That Region The Scorpios Are A Septet That Melds Arabic Rhythms And Guitar Chops And A Kind Of Swooning Cyclical Ecstasy With A Raw Eastern Funk Feel Properly Dismantling Cultural Barriers In Pursuit Of A Unifying Rhythmic Bliss. Heavy Bass Synths Horns And Percussions Drive Through Traditional Sudanese Forms To Create A Sound That Owes As Much To Detroit As It Do To Khartoum. read less