South African Instrumental Bliss From Bateleur
A Bigleap Session from Cape Town's Bateleur playing two originals of South African instrumental perfection.
<p>Our friends <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/07/25/cape-town-guide-christian-tiger-school-south-african-music/" target="_blank">Christian Tiger School</a></strong> first tipped us off to fellow South African instrumental group <strong>Bateleur</strong> by closing out their psychedelic/dream hip-hop Earbuds <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2012/08/07/christian-tiger-school-africa-in-your-earbuds-mixtape/" target="_blank">mixtape</a> with the band's epic, altered-state single "Thanks, India." Since then, we've wondered does the Mother City have its very own <strong>Sigur Ros</strong> in the dudes from <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/03/28/south-african-music-tour-rising-phoenix-bus-tour/" target="_blank">Bateleur</a></strong>? Their latest recording has us dreaming sweeter thoughts than usual. In a recent Bigleap Session, Bateleur play two originals ("Mendota Sky" and "Acidust") and a cover of <strong>Seal</strong>'s oft-butchered "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ateQQc-AgEM" target="_blank">Kiss From a Rose</a>." Watch the in-house subconscious session below and then catch up on the mind melting "Thanks, India." Shouts to our friends Christian Tiger School for the intro, who can be seen in <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Agxk3s0Gx8" target="_blank">this</a> Bigleap vid performing a cover of <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/09/12/kendrick-lamar-south-africa-tour-november-2013/" target="_blank">Kendrick Lamar</a></strong>.</p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p><span style="display:block;position:relative;padding-top:56.25%;" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="27bbe76ebe735d50c3e652d60a1dc3bf"><iframe type="lazy-iframe" data-runner-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OmNjNnibs2Y?rel=0" width="100%" height="auto" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;"></iframe></span></p><p>
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