http://afropopshop.org/New Music From Bole 2 Harlem on Calabash Music2008-11-22T05:54:42ZThe Calabash Music Teamsupport@calabashmusic.comBole 2 Harlem Vol 1http://bole2harlem.afropopshop.org/#album_725242006-12-12T07:40:55ZMusic from Bole 2 Harlem Vol 1"Bole2Harlem is a journey", says Siraj, "One that takes you thousands of miles from one place to another."

Some of the songs, like 'Hoya Hoye,' are like a walk down the street in Harlem. "I go to my corner bodega and hear the best salsa and merengue," explains Schommer. "I walk down to the Ital juice store and hear the best reggae. The Senegalese and Malian vendors are blasting their traditional and modern music. Our album has a little bit of all those musical elements in there. I heard one of the Baseball hat vendors playing an old school break-beat and thought, 'Of course! That’s the same tempo as Hoya Hoye!' Then I came upon one of Harlem’s church choirs spilling onto the streets on a Sunday morning. That inspired the opening line of the song that goes 'Feelin' alright!' We used riffs that could be either from the American Blues or from Amharic Tizita. We are open to all the sounds of Harlem and the experiences of Ethiopia."]]>