Yur Mum Reveal ‘Banana Republic’ Video

Banana Republic is the opening track from Yur Mum’s new album Tropical Fuzz. It was inspired by Brazilian music and Brazilian musicians who lived through a dictatorship period during the 60’s and 70’s. They had to be creative in order to avoid censorship and persecution. As they were being constantly monitored, song writers cleverly began to disguise their political views in between the verses of joyful pop songs.

“We wanted this music video to be vibrant and to capture the energy of the song. Initially we thought maybe a samba dancer could help set the sarcastic tone of the track but eventually the idea developed in a different direction and we felt like exploring Umbanda as a theme, which is a very interesting Afro-Brazilian religion that many people from other cultures don’t know about. We also wanted to feature a dancer who could blend Latin and African American dance with contemporary. She should look like she was in a trance rather than simply doing choreographed dance moves. Fortunately we found the talented Kim Stark who happened to have Brazilian roots, which was a bonus.”

Tropical Fuzz is now available via digital platforms and via Chapter 22 Records