The AfroBeatles celebrate the upcoming release of our brothers, Ocote Soul Sounds', new album "Taurus" dropping soon on ESI.

Yes, AfroBeatles is traditionally Fela Kuti and Beatles mashes but, we will occasionally explore the recordings of bands that are heavily influenced by Baba (Fela).Heading up that list is the mighty Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra which has been for years preserving the riddims established by Fela Kuti, Tony Allen and others.

One of the founding members of Antibalas, Martin Perna (Sax, Flute, Vocals, Composition, Arrangement, Production) has a dope, dare I say, side-group, Ocote Soul Sounds with his production partner Adrian Quesada.These cats have been dropping dope original afro-latin-soul-funk grooves since '06 and you need to cop ALL their records.

If you aren't hip to these dudes, The AfroBeatles are happy to introduce, Ocote Soul Sounds with a cut of their new album "Taurus" entitled "La Primavera" or "The Spring" for the latino-challenged amongst us.How perfect to find a song about the winter ending and the spring beginning right when we are pining for that exact transition to occur."La Primavera" is the perfect conceptual groove-vehicle to smash with The Beatles' "Here Comes The Sun" which is, after all, roughly the same lyrical concept.

"La Primavera" lyrics M. Perna
Despues del invierno, (After the Winter)
Llega la primavera (Comes the Spring)
Llega la primavera
Ducle primavera (Sweet Spring)

"Here Comes The Sun" lyrics G. Harrison
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
and, I say, it's alright
Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
and I say, it's alright
Little darling, the smiles returning to their faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun
and I say, it's alright
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes