CHRIS BANGS PRESENTS ….. NOVA VIDA - Ritmo Da Vida ( New Life / Rhythm Of Life in Portuguese )
Nova Vida is a unique producer's album project injecting new life into classic songs, colouring them with the broad palette that are DJ / Producer Chris Bangs’ influences from his lifetime in music. 10 classic songs given the distinctive Nova Vida treatment, Ritmo Da Vida features unknown vocalists and musicians Chris has discovered and incorporated into the project from around the globe.
Drawing on Bangs' influences such as Sergio Mendes and the sounds of Brazil, Samba, Bossa etc thru Classic British Pop, 70’s West Coast and beyond Nova Vida fuses all of the above with ten truly classic songs taking them into new musical arenas they haven't previously graced. Ritmo Da Vida isn’t a jazz album, as such, but should play well at radio with tracks that the Soul / Jazz scene will support and hopefully a broader global radio appeal, particularly in markets Chris has had previous successes in like the USA, Japan, Italy etc.
A first single “My Only” ft Klei came out in July 2023 on limited vinyl ( sold out in 2 weeks) , got lots of club plays , specialist radio support and spent a month on the Jazz FM A List. The album already has serious upfront tastemaker support from the likes of Colin Curtis, Perry Louis and Italy’s Jazzcat all digging Empty Faces (Vera Cruz) , the sublime instrumental Affirmation and the sultry samba vocal version of Stormy.
As a DJ Chris has worked with the best… Peterson, Tong, Oakenfold and as a producer/mixer with Paul Weller, The Brand New Heavies, Galliano, Will Downing, Ce Ce Rogers, Linda Clifford , Sharon Redd and many, many more
The album releases on CD / DIGI only on April 15 CBI RECORDINGS - CBXCD 1002