Stream Captain Planet's New Album 'Esperanto Slang'
Bicoastal "Gumbo Funk" producer Captain Planet's new album 'Esperanto Slang' is out now on Bastard Jazz.
<p><strong>Charlie B. Wilder</strong> is the bicoastal "Gumbo Funk" producer behind the mask of <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/captain-planet/" target="_blank"><strong>Captain Planet</strong></a>. All summer he's been readying the release of his sophomore album <em>Esperanto Slang</em> with a string of infectious singles, including the Latin-influenced “Un Poquito Mas," the reggae-infused summertime anthem "<a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/captain-planet-in-the-gray/" target="_blank">In The Gray</a>," and most recently Brazilian Samba Funk on "<a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/captain-planet-tudo-de-bom/" target="_blank">Tudo De Bom</a>." The album comes as a follow-up to the 2012 <em><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/captain-planet-mystery-trip-vol-1-cassette-mixtape/" target="_blank">Mystery Trip Vol. 1</a></em> mixtape, which he crafted out of a batch of vinyl samples from around the world. On his latest, a twelve-track offering of beats and dance music, Captain joins with a team of collaborators across the globe, like Sudanese songstress <strong>Alsarah</strong> (from <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/audio/alsarah-nubatones-east-africa-retro-pop-soukura/" target="_blank"><strong>Alsarah + the Nubatones</strong></a>), <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/artists/antibalas-2/" target="_blank"><strong>Antibalas</strong></a>' <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/news/african-music-antibalas-chico-mann-kendra-morris-same-old-clown/" target="_blank"><strong>Chico Mann</strong></a>, Brazilian vocalist <strong><a href="http://samirawinter.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Samira Winter</a></strong>, Sao Paulo guitarist <strong>Nevilton</strong>, and Berlin-based Latin rapper <strong><a href="http://www.pacomendoza.net/" target="_blank">Paco Mendoza</a></strong>. <em>Esperanto Slang</em>, which you can stream in full below, is out today on <strong><a href="http://www.bastardjazz.com/captain-planet-esperanto-slang-now/" target="_blank">Bastard Jazz</a></strong> and can be purchased <a href="http://bastardjazz.bandcamp.com/album/esperanto-slang-2" target="_blank">here</a>. Join Captain Planet 10/17 in NYC for his album release party as a part of <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/events/electrafrique-nyc-october-captain-planet-oscar-p-underdog/" target="_blank">Okayafrica Electrafrique</a></strong> (in collaboration with I’ll House You and Bastard Jazz), with <strong>Oscar P</strong> and <strong>DJ Underdog</strong>.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/events/electrafrique-nyc-october-captain-planet-oscar-p-underdog/" target="_blank"><strong>>>>RSVP for FREE Entry Before 10PM to Okayafrica Electrafrique NYC with Captain Planet (Album Release!), Oscar P & Underdog (Friday, Oct. 17th)</strong></a></p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/playlists/47839367&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p>
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