Saâda Bonaire

A one-of-a-kind fusion of dance, dub, African, and Middle Eastern music, Saâda Bonaire dedicated themselves to breaking musical and cultural boundaries. The German group's hypnotic 1984 single, "You Could Be More as You Are," did just that, blending aloof female vocals, a dubwise rhythm section, Turkish saz, and ney flute into something both unexpected and unexpectedly catchy. That single and 1995's acid jazz-influenced "So Many Dreams" were too ahead of their time to catch on with the general public, but eventually Saâda Bonaire became a cult favorite. The 2013 collection Saâ...