Diggin’ This: Phum Viphurit – “Lady Papaya” (Rats Records)
A hip indie-hop jam with “extra spice.”
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With an intro that sounds like a chop of the Incredible Bongo Band’s “Apache,” “Lady Papaya” by the Thailand-born, New Zealand-raised, and Bangkok-based artist Phum Viphurit is a light-hearted groove collage with a winding bass line.
[Edit: Danno from Korea has kindly let me know (see his comment below) that the sample is in fact from “Mae Kha Som Tam” by Onuma Singsiri, a molam singer active in the 60s and 70s from Isan in northeast Thailand. You can find the track on the excellent Sound of Siam: Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz & Molam in Thailand 1964-1975 compilation here.]
(And if you haven’t already, definitely check out Phum‘s previous two singles, “Healing House” and “Welcome Change,” the latter of which starts off as a mellow and beachy soul cut which then deftly morphs into a large helping of supremely good jazzy house.)
Phum Viphurit – “Lady Papaya”
“Lady Papaya” is taken from Phum Viphurit‘s new album, The Greng Jai Piece, out now via Rats Records.
Stream it here.
Check out more of my favorite soulful cuts here
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hear more of my favorite songs from New Zealand musicians here
and
listen to the tracks I’m very into right now on my 2023 Essentials playlist here.
Hey Dan!
Fellow Dan here in Korea. That sample is an old school Thai tune by Onuma Sangsiri called “Mae Kha Som Tam” from the late 60’s/early 70’s. Both artists are brilliant!
Big up,
Danno
Hey Danno, amazing, thank you for the heads up and super sleuthing! Love Onuma’s track “Lam Plearn Toe Lhong Tong” from the Sound Of Siam, Vol. 2 comp, and lo and behold I now see that “Mae Kha Som Tam” is featured on the Vol. 1 edition. I appreciate you letting me know. Updating the post now to reflect your sample-sourcing wizardry.