{"title":"Bugiganga Tropical Treasure Covers Collection","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBugiganga Tropical: The Origin of the Vinyl Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Diaspora Records®\u003c\/strong\u003e began with this very project: \u003cem\u003eBugiganga Tropical\u003c\/em\u003e, a 7-inch vinyl series whose name carries deep personal and colonial weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eThe Portuguese word \u003cem\u003e\"bugiganga\"\u003c\/em\u003e translates to \u003cem\u003etrinket\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003egewgaw\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eknick-knack\u003c\/em\u003e—a term I often heard in the homes of the wealthy, where my Black grandmother worked as a domestic servant (\u003cem\u003eempregada doméstica\u003c\/em\u003e), one of many euphemisms for modern-day slavery in Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eAs a child, I accompanied her to those opulent apartments in São Paulo’s elite neighborhoods, where white employers dismissively referred to her belongings—her few, precious possessions—as \u003cem\u003e\"bugigangas.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eThis duality became the core of the collection: \u003cstrong\u003ewhat colonizers deem worthless—trinkets, scraps, the labor and creations of the oppressed—are, in fact, sacred.\u003c\/strong\u003e The music, crafts, and raw materials extracted through slavery and exploitation hold the true value, far beyond what the powerful ever acknowledged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlants as Memory, Vinyl as Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eEach cover features plants—\u003cstrong\u003ecoffee, cacao, sugarcane\u003c\/strong\u003e—to honor the ancestors whose forced cultivation of these crops built the so-called \"New World.\" \u003cem\u003eBugiganga Tropical Vol.1\u003c\/em\u003e, with its coffee plant motif, ties the music’s Afro-South American rhythms directly to the land and labor from which they emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eThis is more than a record series. It’s a reckoning with \u003cem\u003eAbya Yala\u003c\/em\u003e (the Guna people’s term for the Americas, meaning \u003cem\u003e\"land of vital blood\"\u003c\/em\u003e), where Indigenous and African resilience forged cultures that colonialism tried to erase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vinyl as an Archive\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first four releases in our catalog are foundational. They trace the musical legacy of the transatlantic slave trade and Indigenous resistance. \u003cstrong\u003eVol. 1: Coffee\u003c\/strong\u003e (2015) – The brutal way of forced labor. The stimulant that fueled colonial exploitation. \u003cstrong\u003eVol. 2: Cacao\u003c\/strong\u003e (2018) – The stolen sweetness of Indigenous knowledge. The bitter seed of stolen Indigenous knowledge. \u003cstrong\u003eVol. 3: Sugar Cane\u003c\/strong\u003e (2020) – The sweet stalk that cut through generations of flesh. \u003cstrong\u003eVol. 4: Cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e (2025) – The final stitch in slavery’s fabric, now unraveled\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Call to Listen Deeply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is more than music. It’s an act of remembrance, reclamation, and repair. We invite you to engage with these sounds, to sit with their stories, and to question the narratives you’ve been taught.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlay these records. Hear the past. Resist the silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank You\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjs Dr.Sócrates and Garrincha\u003cbr\u003eTropical Diaspora Records® 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bugiganga-tropical-vol-1","title":"Bugiganga Tropical Vol.1 by Super Spanish Combo \u0026 Banda Jardes","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBugiganga Tropical Vol.1 • 7″ Vinyl 45 rpm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDouble Cover + Insert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Number 0 \u003c\/strong\u003e– The inaugural release of our foundational collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Origin: A Botany of Resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBefore there was a label, there was an idea. And that idea was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBugiganga Tropical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis four-record 7″ collection is not a side project. It is the seed from which Tropical Diaspora Records grew. Conceived as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\"A Botany of Resistance,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e each volume pairs a lost or vital groove with a plant of the African diaspora; a living symbol of memory, labor, survival, and rhythm. This is where we began. This is Catalog Number 0.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis first volume comes as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003edouble cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (two separate sleeves) with an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003einner insert featuring photographs and lyrics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGrilos Da Vida (Nego Vem Sambá)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eby Banda Jardes • São Paulo, 1976\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eA phantom record. Among São Paulo's vinyl hunters, its existence is a whispered legend. Everyone knows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e it. Almost no one holds it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe story; told by Régis, one of the last living links to the band; is this: Banda Jardes was famous in the city. But when someone pressed thousands of illegal copies, the band, the producer, and Régis hunted for the culprit. The pressure became unbearable. In panic, the bootlegger allegedly dumped all unsold records into the Tietê River.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDecades later, in São Paulo, Régis agreed to meet. He owned the only known surviving copy. And he made one thing clear: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ethis record is only borrowed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Lent to Tropical Diaspora Records for one purpose; to be reborn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eNow, that very vinyl has traveled from São Paulo to Berlin. Carefully transferred from Régis's original, this samba rock jewel will finally see the light again. But before we cut a new 7″, the audience here gets the first chance to hear it, dance to it, and feel its ghost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMataron A Juan Andrés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eby Super Spanish Combo • Barcelona, 2016\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWe have known Super Spanish Combo since their early Barcelona days. Last year, we finally brought them to Berlin for Tropical Diaspora Vol. 37; a night of raw, conscious energy. This is a band with responsibility and conscience. Their music carries weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eMataron a Juan Andrés\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is testimony set to rhythm. Juan Andrés Benítez Álvarez, 50, born in Seville, a longtime resident of Barcelona's Raval district. He ran two small businesses in the Gayxample area. A video surfaced showing four policemen kicking, punching, and kneeing him to death. A neighbor who filmed it said he \"squealed like a pig.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSuper Spanish Combo turned horror into a requiem. This is their voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout Bugiganga Tropical – A Botany of Resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCover Design by Matthias Beck – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.estudiorosebud.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ewww.estudiorosebud.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEach cover in this four-volume collection features a plant linked to the African diaspora in the Americas; a visual reminder of why Africans were brought across the ocean. Not as decoration. As memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eVolume 1 honors the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ecoffee plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e; cultivated by enslaved and free Africans across South America, in the same regions where samba, samba rock, and countless other rhythms were forged from the collision of African, Indigenous, and European worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eInside, you will find an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003einsert with photos and lyrics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e; a closer look into the stories behind these grooves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWe began here. We hope you will too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is strictly prohibited to use Tropical Diaspora Records® releases as coffee-table music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tropical Diaspora Records®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39783779696834,"sku":"TDR000","price":50.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Cover_TDR000_Front_ShrinkWrapping_Mockup_2000x_v1.png?v=1755885975"},{"product_id":"bugiganga-tropical-vol-2-featuring-doctor-nativo","title":"Bugiganga Tropical Vol.2 by Doctor Nativo Featuring Tzutz Kan","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBugiganga Tropical Vol.2 • 7″ Vinyl 45 rpm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDouble Cover + Lyrics Sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCatalog Number TDR01; The second volume of our foundational collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Origin: A Botany of Resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis four-record 7″ collection is the seed from which Tropical Diaspora Records grew. Conceived as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e“A Botany of Resistance,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e each volume pairs a vital groove with a plant of the African diaspora; a living symbol of memory, labor, survival, and rhythm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eVolume 2 continues the journey. This is not a sample. This is the real thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis volume comes as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003edouble cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (two separate sleeves) with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003elyrics sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e featuring translations from the Maya language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSide A: Guatemaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSide B: Sabrosura\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eby Doctor Nativo featuring Tzutu Kan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGuatemala \/ Belize \/ International\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhen ancient tongues speak through modern beats, resistance takes a new form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDoctor Nativo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e; born from the streets of Guatemala, evolved from the Bacteria Soundsystem Crew, now a standard-bearer of indigenous musical resistance through projects like Balam Ajpu; brings his fusion of reggae, cumbia, and hip-hop with Mayan cosmovision. On \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGuatemaya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, he meets his perfect counterpart: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTzutu Kan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e, the revolutionary artist who first took Maya-language hip-hop to the global stage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTzutu Kan delivers his incendiary verses in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTz'utuhil Maya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e; a language carrying four millennia of wisdom. Every word is an act of cultural resistance. To sing (or rap) in Maya is revolutionary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFrom the streets of Guatemala to international stages, from StoneTree Studios in Belize to Anges Studio in Quetzaltenango, and on the road through Montreal and Barcelona, this collaboration was forged. Ivan Duran produced and mixed alongside Al Oviedo. The band behind Doctor Nativo includes Danilo Rodriguez on bass, marimba, trombone, and cuatro; Guavo Cedero on lead electric guitar; Eduardo Santella on drums; Carles Estruch on sousaphone; Chela Torres and Rosa Beronde on backing vocals; and Joshua Arama on Garifuna drum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTogether, they have created an artifact of a historic moment in Latin America's musical resistance movement; where every bassline carries the weight of history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTurn it up. The ancestors are listening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout Bugiganga Tropical; A Botany of Resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCover Design by Matthias Beck; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.estudiorosebud.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ewww.estudiorosebud.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEach cover in this four-volume collection features a plant linked to the African diaspora in the Americas; a visual reminder of why Africans were brought across the ocean. Not as decoration. As memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eVolume 2 continues the botanical thread, connecting the rhythms of Guatemala and Belize to the deeper roots of diaspora resistance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eInside, you will find a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003elyrics sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e with the complete words of Tzutu Kan; in Maya and Spanish translation. Read them. Speak them. Pass them on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWritten and composed by Doctor Nativo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eProduced by Ivan Duran\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRecorded and mixed by Ivan Duran and Al Oviedo at StoneTree Studios, Belize. Additional recordings at Anges Studio in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, and on the road in Montreal and Barcelona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCredits:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDoctor Nativo: Lead vocals, acoustic guitar \u0026amp; percussion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDanilo Rodriguez: Bass, marimba, trombone \u0026amp; cuatro\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIvan Duran: Bass \u0026amp; electric guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eGuavo Cedero: Lead electric guitar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEduardo Santella: Drums\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCarles Estruch: Sousaphone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eChela Torres: Backing vocals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eRosa Beronde: Backing vocals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eJoshua Arama: Garifuna drum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTzutu Kan: Lead vocals (Maya rap on \"Guatemaya\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is strictly prohibited to use Tropical Diaspora Records® releases as coffee-table music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tropical Diaspora Records®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39783802437826,"sku":"TDR001","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Cover_TDR001_Front_Sticker_Mockup_2000x_v1.png?v=1755252081"},{"product_id":"bugiganga-tropical-vol-3-featuring-forro-de-cabeca","title":"Bugiganga Tropical Vol.3 by Forró De Cabeça","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBugiganga Tropical Vol.3 • 7″ Vinyl 45 rpm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDouble Cover + Insert\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCatalog Number TDR02 – The third volume of our foundational collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Origin: A Botany of Resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis four-record 7″ collection is the seed from which Tropical Diaspora Records grew; it is conceived as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e“A Botany of Resistance.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Each volume pairs a vital groove with a plant of the African diaspora; this is a living symbol of memory, labor, survival, and rhythm. Volume 3 returns to our own backyard; it was born on the dancefloor of the regular \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTropical Diaspora Party in Berlin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis volume comes as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003edouble cover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (two separate sleeves) with an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003einner insert featuring photographs and stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSide A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eSide B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eby Forró De Cabeça • Berlin, Germany via Pernambuco, Brazil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWe were waiting for this project since the very beginning of our journey as a recording company; it originated at our regular Tropical Diaspora Party in Berlin. That party was our laboratory; it was a space where artistic freedom and joy came together for many local bands; those bands played in the most relevant venues of the German capital.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOne party worth mentioning was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eTropical Diaspora Party Vol.39\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e at the venue BiNuu; the experiment was to have two bands on the same stage playing Cumbia and Forró for the first time ever. We called that joint venture \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eFORRÚMBIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e; the goal was to promote these two great rhythms from South America. That night was the kick start for this record.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eForró de Cabeça\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is a band that gives people of different ages and backgrounds the possibility to dive into the cultural roots of the state of Pernambuco in North-East Brazil; their sound includes rhythms such as forró, coco, afoxé, and ciranda. They do not imitate; they honor. This is not revival; this is original new roots music from Brazil, made in Berlin, born from the diaspora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAbout Bugiganga Tropical – A Botany of Resistance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eCover Design by Matthias Beck – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.estudiorosebud.com\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ewww.estudiorosebud.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEach cover in this four-volume collection features a plant linked to the African diaspora in the Americas; this is a visual reminder of why Africans were brought across the ocean. It is not decoration; it is memory. Volume 3 honors the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003esugarcane plant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e; sugarcane was cultivated by enslaved Africans in Nordeste Brasil, the same region where forró, coco, and ciranda were forged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eInside you will find an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003einsert with photographs and stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e from the Tropical Diaspora Party and the Forrúmbia night at BiNuu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWe grew this record on the dancefloor; now we send it out into the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDisclaimer:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It is strictly prohibited to use Tropical Diaspora Records® releases as coffee-table music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tropical Diaspora Records®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39783893729474,"sku":"TDR002","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Cover_TDR002_Front_Sticker_Mockup_2000x_v1.png?v=1755253040"},{"product_id":"bugiganga-tropical-vol-4-by-izzy-gordon-carlos-casemiro-renato-gama-valerie-and-ben-turner","title":"Bugiganga Tropical Vol.4 by Izzy Gordon, Carlos Casemiro, Renato Gama, Valerie and Benedict Turner","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTropical Diaspora Records Completes Landmark \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBugiganga Tropical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Series with Historic Vol. 4: \"Cotton\" Featuring Samba Blues and Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs part of its 10th anniversary celebration, Berlin-based Tropical Diaspora Records proudly presents the climactic final chapter of its foundational \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBugiganga Tropical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVol. 4: \"Cotton.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This commemorative 7-inch vinyl embodies the label's decade-long journey, bridging Brazilian and American musical traditions through serendipitous encounters that mirror the diasporic connections the label has championed since 2015.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Stories Behind the Songs: A Decade of Musical Encounters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe creation of this final volume spans continents and chance meetings, curated by label founder DJ Garrincha whose personal connections with the artists shaped the release's profound narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide A: Samba Blues - \"Resilience in the Key of Diaspora\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe journey to this collaboration began when DJ Garrincha was researching blues traditions in the Mississippi Delta, searching for the perfect sound to complete the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBugiganga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series. During this period, a transformative transatlantic conversation with Brazilian composer Renato Gama revealed the deep spiritual kinship between Mississippi blues and São Paulo samba.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"As I walked through the Mississippi landscape where the blues was born,\" recalls DJ Garrincha, \"I described to Renato how the same stories of struggle, resilience, and spiritual survival that shaped the blues were echoing through the samba circles of Brazil. We realized both forms were musical diaries of Afro-diasporic reality—raw, poetic documents of survival.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis conversation inspired Renato Gama to form the temporary collective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSamba Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with Izzy Gordon and Carlos Casemiro, creating a track that consciously weaves the melancholic slide guitar of the Delta with the rhythmic complexity of urban samba. The resulting composition, \"Resilience in the Key of Diaspora,\" serves as a living testament to the shared roots and parallel evolution of these Afro-diasporic art forms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide B: Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo - \"The Last Kind Words\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe discovery of Valerie and Benedict Turner came during an unexpected encounter at the Historical Regata in Venice, Italy. What began as a racial incident transformed into a profound connection when DJ Garrincha intervened in support of the Turners, who were facing discrimination during the festival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"In that moment of tension, we found immediate kinship,\" says Benedict Turner. \"When we discovered DJ Garrincha and I shared almost the same birthday, it felt like the ancestors had orchestrated this meeting.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe trio's farewell at a Venice crossing where eight streets converged—a powerful symbolic reference to the orishá Exú, who governs human pathways and crossroads—inspired the Turners to contribute \"The Last Kind Words.\" This haunting acoustic piece closes not only the record but exactly coincides with Tropical Diaspora's 10th anniversary, making the completion of this musical cycle feel cosmically ordained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe immigrants Perspective: Curating the Diasporic Dialogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in Berlin in 2015, Tropical Diaspora Records has leveraged its position in the European cultural landscape to facilitate conversations between diasporic musical traditions that might otherwise remain separate. DJ Garrincha's and Dj Dr.Sócrates role as cultural bridge-builder has been essential to these connections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"These two encounters—one planned, one completely unexpected—demonstrate how the diaspora continues to find ways to reconnect,\" says DJ Garrincha. \"From the research trips of the Mississippi Delta to the chance meeting in Venice's canals, the ancestors were guiding us to complete this circle exactly as we mark our decade of existence.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The fact that we complete this series exactly ten years after we began, with songs born from such meaningful encounters, feels like a blessing from Exú himself,\" reflects DJ Garrincha. \"The same crossing with eight streets in Venice were Valery, Benedict and myself said good bye now lead us forward into the next decade of Tropical Diaspora.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ORIGIN STORY: COLONIAL TRINKETS, ANCESTRAL WEALTH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Roots of Tropical Diaspora Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word “bugiganga” still echoes in my ears – a Portuguese term meaning trinkets or knick-knacks, spat contemptuously by wealthy Paulistanos to describe my Black grandmother’s few possessions as she worked in their homes. An “empregada doméstica” they called her – just another euphemism masking modern slavery.\u003cbr\u003eThese records grew from that injustice. What colonizers dismissed as worthless – the music, crafts, and fragments of culture preserved by the oppressed – became our most sacred treasures. The Bugiganga Tropical series honors this truth: that what masters called “trinkets” were in fact the irreplaceable heritage of enslaved Africans and Indigenous peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is music as living history – not streaming data, but physical artifacts you must hold to truly know, just as my grandmother’s story must be held to be remembered.\u003cbr\u003eThe cotton plant embodies the bloodiest chapter of racial capitalism—the fabric of slavery that clothed the world while stripping Africans of their freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE COMPLETE SERIES: A BOTANY OF RESISTANCE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(Now updated with Vol. 4: Cotton) Each volume represents a plant that fueled colonial exploitation while nurturing resistance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 1: Coffee (2015)\u003c\/strong\u003e – The brutal way of forced labor. The stimulant that fueled colonial exploitation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 2: Cacao (2018)\u003c\/strong\u003e – The stolen sweetness of Indigenous knowledge. The bitter seed of stolen Indigenous knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 3: Tobacco (2020)\u003c\/strong\u003e – The sacred leaf turned currency of oppression and genocide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 4: Cotton (2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e – The final stitch in slavery’s fabric, now unraveled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tdrgo.co\/pages\/bugiganga-tropical-the-7-inch-collection\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere the full history...\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\/\/\/ Brazilian Portuguese Version\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 Anos da Tropical Diaspora Records®\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePara celebrar uma década da Tropical Diaspora Records®, encerramos o capítulo da nossa primeira série em vinil — o projeto que deu origem ao selo em 2015.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA HISTÓRIA DE ORIGEM: BUGIGANGAS COLONIAIS, RIQUEZA ANCESTRAL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs Raízes da Tropical Diaspora Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA palavra “bugiganga” ainda ecoa nos meus ouvidos — um termo português para quinquilharias ou trastes, cuspido com desdém por paulistanos ricos para descrever os poucos pertences da minha avó negra enquanto ela trabalhava em suas casas. “Empregada doméstica”, eles a chamavam — apenas um eufemismo que escondia a escravidão moderna.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsses discos nasceram dessa injustiça. O que os colonizadores chamavam de “sem valor” — a música, os artesanatos e os fragmentos de cultura preservados pelos oprimidos — tornou-se nosso tesouro mais sagrado. A série Bugiganga Tropical homenageia essa verdade: o que os senhores chamavam de “tralha” era, na realidade, a herança de africanos escravizados e povos indígenas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsta é a música como história viva — não dados de streaming, mas artefatos físicos que você precisa segurar para realmente conhecer, assim como a história da minha avó precisa ser guardada para ser lembrada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO algodão encarna o capítulo mais sangrento do capitalismo racial — o tecido da escravidão que vestiu o mundo enquanto arrancava a liberdade dos africanos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA SÉRIE COMPLETA: UMA BOTÂNICA DA RESISTÊNCIA\u003c\/strong\u003e (Agora atualizada com o Vol. 4: Algodão)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCada volume representa uma planta que alimentou a exploração colonial enquanto nutria a resistência:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 1: Café (2015)\u003c\/strong\u003e – O caminho brutal do trabalho forçado. O estimulante que alimentou a exploração colonial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 2: Cacau (2018)\u003c\/strong\u003e – A doçura roubada do conhecimento indígena. A semente amarga do saber indígena usurpado.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 3: Tabaco (2020)\u003c\/strong\u003e – A folha sagrada transformada em moeda de opressão e genocídio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVol. 4: Algodão (2025)\u003c\/strong\u003e – O ponto final no tecido da escravidão, agora desfeito.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tdrgo.co\/pages\/bugiganga-tropical-7-inch-collection\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eaqui a história completa..\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamba Blues\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyrics and Melody: Renato Gama\u003cbr\u003ePerformed by:\u003cbr\u003eRenato Gama: Guitar Arrangement\u003cbr\u003eIzzy Gordon: Voice\u003cbr\u003eCarlos Casemiro: Voice\u003cbr\u003eHarmonica: André Luís\u003cbr\u003eCavaquinho: Camila Silva\u003cbr\u003eCuíca: Jhony Guina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSound Technician: kauê Gama\u003cbr\u003eRoadie: Marcelinho Henrique\u003cbr\u003eMusical Production: Ronaldo Gama\u003cbr\u003eMusical Direction: Renato Gama\u003cbr\u003eExecutive Production: Ligéa de Mateo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyrics:\u003cbr\u003eSamba Blues (Renato Gama)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo Haiti\u003cbr\u003eEm uma encruzilhada\u003cbr\u003eHouve um encontro de Robert Johnson e Carlos Cachaça\u003cbr\u003eNão teve reza não\u003cbr\u003eMas firmaram uma composição\u003cbr\u003eUm samba blues que será cantado por Jamelão\u003cbr\u003eQue ira dividir com a Billie Holiday a interpretação\u003cbr\u003eE Araci de Almeida ficara encarregada de dar a bênção.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLast Kind Words\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSong by: Geechie Wiley\u003cbr\u003ePerformed by Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo: Valerie and Benedict Turner\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last kind words I heard my daddy say\u003cbr\u003eLord, the last kind words I heard my daddy say\u003cbr\u003eIf I die, if I die in the German war\u003cbr\u003eI, I want you to send my body, send it to my mother, Lord\u003cbr\u003eIf I get killed, if I get killed, please don’t bury my soul\u003cbr\u003eOh, just leave me out, let the buzzards eat me whole\u003cbr\u003eWhen you see me, see me comin’, look across the rich man’s field\u003cbr\u003eAnd, if I don’t bring you flour, I will bring you bolted meal\u003cbr\u003eI went to the depot, I looked up at the stars\u003cbr\u003eI cried, that train don’t come, there’ll be some walkin’ done\u003cbr\u003eNow my mama, she told me just before she died\u003cbr\u003eLord, my precious daughter, don’t you be so wild\u003cbr\u003eWell the Mississippi River, you know it’s deep and wide\u003cbr\u003eI can stand right here, see my babe on the other side\u003cbr\u003eWhat you do to me, baby, it never gets outta me\u003cbr\u003eI may not see you ‘til I cross the deep blue sea\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tropical Diaspora Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54363906572556,"sku":"TDR003","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Cover_TDR003_Front_Sticker_Mockup_2000x_v1.png?v=1754468833"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/collections\/feat_Collection_1200x658x_BugigangaTropical_v1.png?v=1758884262","url":"https:\/\/www.tdrgo.co\/fr\/collections\/bugiganga-tropical.oembed","provider":"Tropical Diaspora Records®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}