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- artist posted by:Mr Bongo
Sao Benitez is producer/remixer Ben Mitchell.
Previous Sao Benitez releases include remixes for
Masters At Work, Samantha Mumba and Hammond
legend Jimmy Smith as well the single State Of
Independence’. He is also the founder of Mr
Hermano along with Chris Fleming, completing
their second album Free As The Morning Sun’ last
.Other current projects include the Mitchell &
Dewbury album Rapping With The Gods to be
released this summer and Bukky Leo's forthcoming
album Black Eygpt.
SOCIAL AND MEDIA BACKGROUND
As a musician and engineer he has recorded with
Arthur Baker, Faze Action, Dusty Springfield and
The Harlem Gospel Singers to name a few from his
15 year career. Elemental is a blend of exclusive nu
Latin remixes and original material mixed to give
the feel of one artists work. "The title Elemental
came from the way I create music" says Ben "I
always can see the finished track as soon as I start
work on it. This doesn't always comprise of the
finished chord structure or top line, but as shapes
structures or elements. In my mind is this freakish
structure. Some parts recognizable as beats or
notes but other parts are in some strange
sculptural form just waiting to be translated in the
studio. The end result must always have a balance
the four elements earth air wind and fire is the best
way to perceive this balance."
ABOUT THE MUSIC
The album Elemental features some of the finest
Sao Benitez Remixes including River Ocean 'Love &
Happiness' originally produced by Masters at Work
featuring India The Nuyorican Soul vocalist.
Los Amigos Fandango features Galliano's vocalist
Valerie Etienne. With a stirling remix of Gilberto Gils
summertime anthem "Toda Meina Baiana" Bukky
Leo, legendary saxophonist from Fela Kuti's band,
keeps the afrobeat rhythm straight out of Lagos.
Also features original material such as 'Peace and
Love'. After remixing some of last Summers biggest
Ibiza anthems such as River Ocean: Love and
Happiness, Samantha Mumba's Lately, Sao Benitez,
gives us his rendition of Donna Summer's disco
classic State of independence. Stripping off the
Vangelis original production Benitez fuses Harlem
gospel vocals over trademark batu beats. Whilst
DJing in Dakar, Benitez tapes Senegalese legend
Mola Sylla giving an afro twist to the musical
melting pot. The icing on the cake is the bonus
video clip of Nuyorican latin greats Ray Barretto,
and the fania Alstars dancing and prancing to the
Cuban trumpeter