82 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 2, 2009 ( Kenya) | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Genre | House, disco, hip hop, electronica | |||
Length | 55:59 | |||
Producer | Just a Band | |||
Just a Band chronology | ||||
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82 is the second studio album by the Kenyan house/ funk trio Just a Band, released in 2009 following their debut release Scratch to Reveal. Just A Band signed a US licensing deal with Akwaaba Music, who re-released 82 on February 23, 2010. [1]
Just a Band released the music video for the first single from the album, "Usinibore" on July 4, 2009. The video – created by the band themselves – helped land the single in the We Are Hunted charts, peaking at number three on November 11, 2009.
82 was released on October 2, 2009, at a pre-launch release party. [2] Compared with the trio's previous release, Scratch to Reveal, 82 is 12 minutes, 9 seconds longer and contains 13 tracks and 1 hidden track. The playlist features fewer guest artists (Bien Baraza, Juliani and Wambura Mitaru), and the trio have undertaken greater singing roles themselves. [3]
The band released the video for their second single from the album "Ha-He" on Wednesday 17 March 2010. The video is a spoof of blaxploitation films, featuring a protagonist named " Makmende". The video subsequently became popular, and has been described as "Kenya’s first viral internet meme". [4] The band were featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company as a result. [5]
Reviews for the album were strongly positive; Exclaim! described it as resplendent in its cool tones and chilled vocals and very distinctive, regardless of its origin, [6] and The Huffington Post described the album as the sign of a generational shift. [7]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Save My Soul" | 3:41 |
2. | "Ha-He" | 3:56 |
3. | "Extra" | 4:08 |
4. | "Kaa Ridho" | 3:52 |
5. | "Migingo Express" | 3:32 |
6. | "Usinibore" | 4:12 |
7. | "Sunrise" | 4:52 |
8. | "Huff + Puff" | 3:55 |
9. | "Uko Mbele" | 4:37 |
10. | "Forever People" | 4:41 |
11. | "Stay" | 3:40 |
12. | "BoogieDeeBweet" | 4:16 |
13. | "Tingiza Kichwa/Where Do You Come From" (hidden) | 6:39 |
Just a Band | Vocals, Instrumentation |
Juliani | Vocals |
Wambura Mitaru | Vocals |
Bien Baraza | Vocals |
Njoki Ngumi | Vocals |
Tina Nduba | Vocals |
Executive producers | Just a Band |
Mixing | Just A Band, Eric Musyoka |
Instrumentation | Just A Band, David Gitoho, Eric Musyoka |
Album Art/Package Design | Jim Chuchu |
82 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 2, 2009 ( Kenya) | |||
Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
Genre | House, disco, hip hop, electronica | |||
Length | 55:59 | |||
Producer | Just a Band | |||
Just a Band chronology | ||||
|
82 is the second studio album by the Kenyan house/ funk trio Just a Band, released in 2009 following their debut release Scratch to Reveal. Just A Band signed a US licensing deal with Akwaaba Music, who re-released 82 on February 23, 2010. [1]
Just a Band released the music video for the first single from the album, "Usinibore" on July 4, 2009. The video – created by the band themselves – helped land the single in the We Are Hunted charts, peaking at number three on November 11, 2009.
82 was released on October 2, 2009, at a pre-launch release party. [2] Compared with the trio's previous release, Scratch to Reveal, 82 is 12 minutes, 9 seconds longer and contains 13 tracks and 1 hidden track. The playlist features fewer guest artists (Bien Baraza, Juliani and Wambura Mitaru), and the trio have undertaken greater singing roles themselves. [3]
The band released the video for their second single from the album "Ha-He" on Wednesday 17 March 2010. The video is a spoof of blaxploitation films, featuring a protagonist named " Makmende". The video subsequently became popular, and has been described as "Kenya’s first viral internet meme". [4] The band were featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Fast Company as a result. [5]
Reviews for the album were strongly positive; Exclaim! described it as resplendent in its cool tones and chilled vocals and very distinctive, regardless of its origin, [6] and The Huffington Post described the album as the sign of a generational shift. [7]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Save My Soul" | 3:41 |
2. | "Ha-He" | 3:56 |
3. | "Extra" | 4:08 |
4. | "Kaa Ridho" | 3:52 |
5. | "Migingo Express" | 3:32 |
6. | "Usinibore" | 4:12 |
7. | "Sunrise" | 4:52 |
8. | "Huff + Puff" | 3:55 |
9. | "Uko Mbele" | 4:37 |
10. | "Forever People" | 4:41 |
11. | "Stay" | 3:40 |
12. | "BoogieDeeBweet" | 4:16 |
13. | "Tingiza Kichwa/Where Do You Come From" (hidden) | 6:39 |
Just a Band | Vocals, Instrumentation |
Juliani | Vocals |
Wambura Mitaru | Vocals |
Bien Baraza | Vocals |
Njoki Ngumi | Vocals |
Tina Nduba | Vocals |
Executive producers | Just a Band |
Mixing | Just A Band, Eric Musyoka |
Instrumentation | Just A Band, David Gitoho, Eric Musyoka |
Album Art/Package Design | Jim Chuchu |