Entertainment Architects – Music PR Ireland

MADU

The Workman’s Club

Sunday 2 October

Doors 8pm/Tickets €8 pre-sale/€10

Dublin-based band MADU, fronted by Irish/Malaysian brother and sister duo,(dub and beats controller Salim and vocalist Aminah), are coming to The Workman’s Club on October 2^nd to play a set that will transport you to an entirely new musical world. Their sonic stew is an infectious combination of sounds which steer away from typical dub soul or reggae arrangements to create a psychedelic roots music imbued with mystery and nostalgia.

“Madu is the musical communication between my brother and I built on our different creative expressions“, says Aminah. “The idea of collaborating together on an album occured in 2000 and life in all its ways brought us from that point to this“. The 10 year gestation to hone their definitive sound was definitely worth the wait.

After 10 years of working on their repertoire and collaborating on various side projects,Salim and Aminah Dastan just recently finished recording MADU‘s first album “From the Elders’ Yard“. The work was carried out between Kuala Lumpur and Dublin and it features the sounds and flavours of many very talented friends. These include versatile keys from Daniel Rostrup, Simon Wall blasting magic horn parts, enigmatic Irish musician Liam O’Maonlai singing and playing on “The Lucky One”. Not to mention trad man and luthier Frank Tate on Banjo, Aidili Fitri and Ridzwan Shaffi of  Malaysia’s brassiest ska band “40 Winks”, Angola’s beautiful Aline Frazão and Brighton’s songstress Lucy Sessions both doing backing vocals and music activist DJ Izem to name a few.

This show promises to be something special – aside from the usual heavy lush bass sounds and Aminah’s enthralling vocals, Madu will be joined on stage by an amazing horn section with sax and trombone.

Don’t just take our word for it:

“Madu’s album has kept me company on lengthy car journey’s criss-crossing the country. I can say for sure that it makes the time go faster & the weather seems better. Salim Dastan has diligently programmed his way underground to a deep and dubby place where the best bass music resides. Above ground the story gets better. Aminah Dastan has a voice that demands to be heard in the quietest way possible. The arrangements give her ample room to exercise her range. Their words seem to sprout wings and really soar. It’s heady stuff. The view from my car says the sky is changing. I turn up the volume, readjust the bass and reach for my sunglass’s. There is a new messenger in town and the outlook is bright. Madu have arrived!”
Donal Dineen

“Madu, played a blinding set of dub techno reggae tunes at body and soul festival. Their technical ability and sincere attitude portrayed an echo groove that kept the dance floor pumping and attentive ears listening. An act definitely on the cusp of major success.”
G. Mulkerrins – Body & Soul Festival