Tune of the Week: Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band

Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band are a German act that brings steel band culture into modern times. Steel bands are known for interpreting others’ compositions. Classical, blues, soul and Cuban are all well-worn territory for the steel drum band repertoire. After visiting Trinidad and Tobago and studying steel drum bands, Bjorn Wagner had a drum made for himself and started working the steel drum sound into his hard funk. For his interpretations, Wagner chooses Hip Hop and R’n’B of more recent memory. Here is his take on a Erykah Badu ode to Hip Hop, “The Healer”, orginally produced by Madlib in the 00s.