Rainbow Arabia
Rainbow Arabia is an electronic duo based in Los Angeles, California consisting of Future Pigeon and Whisky Biscuit keyboardist Danny Preston and wife Tiffany Preston.
They perform a brand of dance music that contains elements of Arabic, North African, and Asian musical styles fused with American avant-garde dance pop. They have released two EPs on Manimal Vinyl records since forming in early 2008: The Basta (2008) and Kabukimono (2009). They have also released the full-length album Boys and Diamonds (2011). They have toured the US and Europe with Hecuba, Gang Gang Dance and played shows in Europe with Wavves and Mogwai. They cite the label Sublime Frequencies and Syrian singer Omar Souleyman as influences. Their latest EP Kabukimono has found critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic.
[edit] Discography
- The Basta EP (Manimal Vinyl 2008)
- Kabukimono EP (Manimal Vinyl 2009)
- Boys and Diamonds (Kompakt, 2011)
[edit] External links
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- Official Rainbow Arabia Bandcamp site
- Manimal Vinyl Official Site
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- Reviews of Manimal Festival 2008
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