Haldi & ans Flamingo - Südasuvised ööd [Audio]

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Album: Õige aeg [EP]
Track: 5 of 6
Title: Südasuvised ööd
Artist: Haldi & ans Flamingo
Label: Funk Embassy Records
Cat#: FER012
Formats: Digital
Digital Release: 9th August 2024
About This Release:
Haldi & ans Flamingo give new wings to the groove of Estonia's yesteryears. While in her early twenties, the lead singer, composer and co-producer Haldi has studied the bygone era's music and history in depth. She's especially interested in Estonian language and heritage mixing with soul, jazz, funk and disco influences that made their way into the estrada music of the 1970.-1980s. As a scholar of pioneers Marju Kuut, Velly Joonas, Heidy Tamme and Els Himma, Haldi believes the stylistic approach deserves a second chance in the free world, where a woman can sing about intimacy and love all she wants. So she's done just that with the co-writer, bass player and producer Mattias Tirmaste. They are joined by an ensemble of Flamingos complete with backing vocals, percussion and a horn section.
"Õige aeg" (tr. The Right Time) is the group's début EP on Funk Embassy Records. The lengthy 6-tracker will be released digitally alongside audiophile friendly 180g vinyl, pressed in Estonia. Haldi & ans Flamingos recorded the music in old fashioned way under the supervision of Sten-Olle Moldau in Susi Studio and Sindi Seltsimaja. Those with an ear for beautiful vocal and pipe arrangements are in for a treat. There's something special in the way Haldi loves to layer her vocals and play around with the exotic Estonian language. Singles "Meile kahele" (tr. For the Two Of Us) and "Muusika" (tr. Music) have earned airplay around the world, more notably via Radioeins, FIP and Radio Capital. With uptempo discotheque material as well as songs for the bedroom, "Õige aeg" will be a worthy extension of Estonia's musical legacy into the modern times.
Reviews for This Release:
"Uncompromisingly authentic to their Estonian heritage, debutantes Haldi & her Flamingoes fashion the flyest, most exotic and alluring disco soul of 2024." - Blues & Soul Magazine (Dan Dodds)
"This EP is gorgeous! So good! Every single song is a hit." - Tanika Charles (Record Kicks)