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 Wah Wah 45s, the project is a vibrant celebration of global culture and sonic fusion.
The first single to be taken from the project, Acarajé do Salmão, is a vibrant and evocative musical piece that blends the rich rhythms of Afro-Brazilian culture with subtle bossa nova influences. The composition carries a sunny, joyful mood that evokes the colorful streets and warm spirit of Brazil, while also inviting deeper contemplation. As the track progresses, it gently transitions into a more traditional soundscape reminiscent of music played during capoeira, with the distinctive presence of the berimbau and layered percussion. This evolution in the piece connects the listener to Brazil’s cultural roots and its resilient spirit. Named after a beloved Brazilian dish, the song mirrors the complexity and richness of its namesake: flavorful, layered, and unmistakably local.Acarajé do Salmão seeks to celebrate life and joy, while subtly encouraging reflection on today’s global challenges, a musical dish that nourishes both the soul and the mind.
The track premiered on BBC 6 Music’s Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show in January in the “What to Expect in 2025” segment.
“That’s a tune!” Craig Charles (BBC 6 Music)
Reactions and Radio Play
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Radio play from Robbie Vincent (Jazz FM), Kev Beadle (Totally Wired, UK), DJ Ritu (Resonance FM), Alan McKinnon (Totally Wired Radio, UK)
“A tune to cure anyone that think they can’t dance. Dancing feet inspirational! What a track! Marvellous1 Absolutely marvellous!” Robbie Vincent (Jazz FM, UK)
“Fyre!!!” Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM, UK)
“Superb!” Colin Curtis (Jazz Dance Fusion, UK)
“Love this ! Definitely getting plays from me. Brazilian music for BIG soundsystems.” Kev Beadle (Totally Wired Radio, UK)
“Lovely Brazilian bumper :)” Mad Mats (Local Talk, Sweden)
“Excellent.” For Mankind (Pikes, Ibiza)
“Love this… have a feeling we’ll be opening a couple sets with this over the summer!” Village Cuts (Various, UK)
“Fab.” DJ Ritu (Resonance FM, UK)
“Good stuff! Yes ready to play this !!! weekend gigs here we come!” Roberta Cutolo (Totally Wired, UK)
“Lovely mood and the sax is back!” DJ Soulist (Souleance, France)
“Very cool track!” DJ Angola (Wonderwheel, USA)
“Beauty!” DJ Harv (Point Blank FM, UK)
“Arriva.” Mans Stromberg (Radio Helsinki, Finland)
“An explosive carnival vibe. Love it!” Ash Selector (Solar Radio, UK)
“I like this and I’ll play this.” Cesare Cera (Bologna Uno, Italy)
“Great track, loving it! Full support.” Tiago santos (Radio Oxigenio, Portugal)
“Brilliant vibes!” Dan Alani (Reprezent Radio, UK)
“”Top notch. Excellent!” Rado Tomek (NuSpirit, Slovakia)
“A sublime piece suited for warm, summer days.” Steve Johns (Solar Radio, UK)
“Love this easy-groovin summer-vibe – GREAT!” Sven Thomschke (Radio Z 95.8FM, Germany)
“Excellent meeting!!” Veronique Prebolin (Radio Krimi, France)
“Nice tune!” Chris Read (BBE, UK)
“This just screams summer vibes. Can’t wait for the LP …” DJ Expression (What’s Hot Radio, UK)
“Like It!” Rino Spadavecchia (HearDis, Germany)
“That’s a whole lotta fun!!” Steve KIW (1BTN, UK)
“Sunshine, un peu bonheur.” Diggers Radio (Albi, France)
“Brilliant stuff” Aldo Vanucci (Brooklyn Radio, UK)
“Nice track.” Robert Lochmann (Radio X, Germany)
“Lovin the afro latin vybes,, wicked tune man!” Raj Selli (Solar Radio, UK)
“Adding to library and playing.” Jason Pulaski (KUCI 88.9FM, USA)
“A very catchy little number.” Simon Harrison (Basic Soul, UK)
“Very very cool blend!” Derek Rath (KPFK Radio, USA)
“Lovely stuff!” Frankson (UK)
“Hottie!!!” Markus Milz (Radio Corax, Germany)
“Love it! I’ll open my show with this. really like there’s a nice samba vibe as well as some African influences in there as well. Really love this one. Sun is shining while listening to it, so hits the spot!” DJ Nelito (Power FM, South Africa)
“Yeeah! Perfect positive vibes, we like! On rotation on our playlists!” Laurent (La Grosse Tambouille, France)
“Lovely!” Cal Gibson (Secret Soul Society, UK)
“Nice combination!” Ivan Mera (Higher Club, Spain)
“The really good side of life.” Rene Jospquin (Format Analog, Germany)
“Pure sunshine and joy.” DJ Mr Lob (Melbourne, Australia)
“Nice, very sunny.” Soulski (Various, Berlin, Germany)
“Nice!” Hector Pizarro (Vallee FM, France)
“Love Sunborn. Loving the Brazilian vibe on this. Especially the percussion breakdown. Arrived just in time to play out at next week’s Tropical Pressure festival in Cornwall. More like this please.” DJ Griff (Jelly Jazz, UK)
“Nice dynamics.. really love the break down section.” Smudge (Various, UK)
“Instant summer feeling, perfect for the upcoming tropical parties!” DJ Six (Various, USA)
“Sweet latin beats what more do you want?” Aja Allsop (Ketch-A-Vibe, UK)
“A solid nonstop dance scorcher with this charging afro-brasilian tune, basically an instrumental with some human voice accompaniment and oodles of cuica & berimbau for audio authenticity. Summer sounds yah!…..WahWah45s (always on fire).” Drummie Dave (Various, UK)
“Perfect summer sounds if your in Denmark, Italy, Brazil, North London(UK) or in the Flute gang! Flute gang!” Gerry Hectic (You And The Music, UK)
