Earth is Begging - 2025 UK Wah Wah 45s Label 10-track LP

A bold new collaboration bridging continents, cultures, and grooves Danish instrumental sextet Sunbörn—winners of four Danish Grammys—join forces with acclaimed Italian producer/DJ Clap! Clap! (Paul Simon, Warp) for a boundary-blurring new album: Earth Is Begging. Releasing in autumn 2025 on the UK label Wah Wah 45s, the project is a vibrant celebration of global culture and sonic fusion. Blending Afrobeat, Middle Eastern textures, jazz harmonies, and electronic dance music, Sunbörn and Clap! Clap! weave a high-energy soundscape of hypnotic grooves and soaring melodies. The music explores the idea of a cultural melting pot—where traditions meet future sounds, and rhythm transcends borders. Guest artists include Dele Sosimi (UK/NG), Carolina Lelis (BR), and Etuk Ubong (NG). The first track premiered on BBC6’s Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show in the “What to Expect in 2025” segment. A European live tour featuring the full collaborative setup is set for spring 2026. Sunbörn are known for their sunshine grooves, virtuosic horns, and genre-defying warmth. Their music has reached audiences worldwide via DR, BBC, RFI, and WNYC, and they’ve performed on stages such as Reeperbahn Festival (DE), Jarasum Jazz (KR), Jazz à Ouaga (BF), and Roskilde Festival (DK). Most recently awarded “Best Live Band” in Denmark, Sunbörn describe their music as “for the body, mind, and soul – speaking to our shared humanity in a time when the world needs to come together.” Clap! Clap! (Cristiano Crisci) is celebrated for his electrifying blend of electronic production and global field recordings. He contributed beats to Paul Simon’s Stranger to Stranger and his music has appeared in GTA V, PES 2019, Apple TV’s Wolfboy, and more. With five world tours and appearances at Primavera, Dour, Mutek, Boomtown, and Printworks, Clap! Clap! is championed by Bonobo, Gilles Peterson, and Lefto, among others. His standout albums include Tayi Bebba, A Thousand Skies, and Liquid Portraits. 

Tracklisting.

Side 1.
1. Acarajé Do Salmão
2. Nigeria 1984 (Feat. Oumy)
3. Jolloff On the Roll Off
4. Vuvuzela Dourada (Feat. Carolina Lelis)
5. Saffron Sahara Swing

Side 2.
1. O Ze De Baja
2. Earth Is Begging (Feat. Dele Sosimi)
3. Dju Dju (Feat. Etuk Ubong)
4. District Eleven
5. Sunclap