United Vibrations
United Vibrations are the brothers Ahmad, Kareem, and Yussef Dayes and Wayne Francis II. They describe their sound as 12tone, referencing but decidedly expanding on 2tone's mix of ska and punk. Their list of musical inspirations ranges from John Coltrane to Fela Kuti, Weather Report to Bob Marley, Ali Farka Touré to Sun Ra and the myriad sounds of the world. Bassist and vocalist Kareem Dayes says, "We understand that nothing is truly original and every note we ever play is coming from or inspired by someone who came before us. That is the beauty of music, language, and the human ...
Songs
Yeah
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Soul, Afro-Futurist Jazz
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Horns, Saxophone, Trumpets
Dreamy, Light, Minimal
No Space No Time
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Punk, Soul, Afro-Futurist Jazz
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Saxophone, Shakers, Synthesizers, Trumpets
Building, Dreamy, Driving, Light, Minimal, Mysterious, Raucous, Upbeat
My Way
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Punk, Soul, Afro-Futurist Jazz
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Horns, Saxophone, Trumpets
Dreamy, Light, Minimal, Uplifting
Circle
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Punk, Soul, Afro-Futurist Jazz
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Horns, Saxophone, Trumpets
Dark, Dreamy, Light, Minimal, Mysterious, Suspenseful
I Know Who I Am
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Punk, Soul, Afro-Futurist Jazz
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Horns, Saxophone, Trumpets
Confident, Driving, Rhythmic
Motto
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Punk, Soul, Afro-Futurist Jazz
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Horns, Saxophone, Sitar, Trumpets
Dreamy, Light, Minimal
Ra!, Pt. 1
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Punk, Soul, Afro-Futurist Jazz
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Electric Guitar, Field Recording, Saxophone, Trumpets
Building, Driving, Rhythmic, Upbeat
Ra!, Pt. 2
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Soul, Afro-Futurist Jazz
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Drum Machine, Field Recording, Horns, Organ, Percussion, Sampler, Saxophone, Tambourine, Trumpets
Confident, Driving, Inspired, Rhythmic
Maya
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Soul, Afro-Futurist Jazz
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Saxophone
Cinematic
London Bridge (feat. Conrad the Scoundral)
England
Afrobeat, Hip-Hop and Rap, Jazz, Soul
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Field Recording, Horns, Saxophone, Trumpets
Aggressive, Dark, Driving, Emotive, Mysterious, Suspenseful
Oh What Giant Steps
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Soul
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Horns, Saxophone, Trumpets
Building, Driving, Upbeat
Don't Be Sad
England
Afrobeat, Jazz, Soul
Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Bowed Strings, Drum Kit, Horns, Sampler, Saxophone, Trumpets, Violins
Uplifting
Little Big Or Small
England
Afrobeat, Hip-Hop and Rap, Jazz, Soul
Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Field Recording, Horns, Percussion, Saxophone, Shakers, Trumpets
Confident