The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band 55

• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – PIMP
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Laventille Road March
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Bacao Suave
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Tropical Heat
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Jungle Fever
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Scorpio
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Beetham Highway Ride
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Tender Trap
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Dog Was A Doughnut
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Police In Helicopter
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Queen Of Cheeba
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Love Like This
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Port of Spain Hustle
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Goodbye
• The Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Round & Round

• 1. PIMP
• 2. Laventille Road March
• 3. Bacao Suave
• 4. Tropical Heat
• 5. Jungle Fever
• 6. Scorpio
• 7. Beetham Highway Ride
• 8. Tender Trap
• 9. Dog Was A Doughnut
• 10. Police In Helicopter
• 11. Queen Of Cheeba
• 12. Love Like This
• 13. Port of Spain Hustle
• 14. Goodbye
• 15. Round & Round
• 16. PIMP (Version)

Shrouded in mystery, hailing from Hamburg, Germany, Bacao Rhythm and Steel Band (BRSB) releases their long awaited debut 55 on Brooklyn's own Big Crown Records. Long time multi instrumentalist and band leader Bjorn Wagner spent a few months in Trindad and Tobago where he became fascinated with Steel Drums. Upon returning home to Germany, Bjorn set out to blend the Tropical Steel into his already sharply honed Funk, Soul, and Hip Hop sensibilities. The outcome is an updated take on a classic format, a truly unique sound. Their first two recordings were covers of The Meters Look A-Py-Py and Ease Back which they self released on a 45. All hell broke loose when they went on to cover 50 Cent's hit PIMP taking the DJ and vinyl collecting communities by storm. Many people thought the recording was the original sample and probably still do to this day when it is played. The original Mocambo pressing sold out quickly and is now a collector's item .