The Banyans, it's a universal message based on today's realities, and driven by an artistic vision taking its inspiration in the spirit of 70's Jamaican reggae. Both roots and modern, carrying hope and commitment, The Banyans spread their original music since 2010 to a larger and even more receptive audience.
Thanks to the success of their first album "Steppin’ Forward" released in 2013, the band from Toulouse toured through France and Europe (more than 400 shows in 5 years), playing along with famous artists such as The Wailers, Groundation, Clinton Fearon, Alpha Blondy, and settling The Banyans as one of the major reggae bands in France.
During 2014, their success is confirmed by supportting the key figure Alborosie, following him on tour in the best french venues, such as the top-ranking Zenith of Paris. Back to Toulouse, The Banyans welcome new musicians in their team, to enrich their compositions with new vocal harmonies and musical colors, in studio and on stage.
They come back in 2015 with a brand new album « For Better Days », recorded and mixed at the legendary studio Davout in Paris, famous for the high quality of its equipment, the skills of its engineers, and for the list of the international class artists who worked in this place.
This album is the outcome of an artistic and human adventure, which brought them to Jamaica to record featurings with Johnny Osbourne, Big Youth, and Maranto who support their music. Whether they were met on the road, or admired as idols, they added their touch to this very promising album.
The technical and artistic choices that leaded the realisation of this album are the result of shared sensibilities and values, bringing The Banyans to a higher level of artistic commitment, and activist conscience. These balanced compositions, with various rhythms and themes, invite the audience to a trip through the numerous branches of the mighty banyan tree.
You can feel the quality at every level of this album: compositions, recordings, arrangements, mixing, durably settling The Banyans at a high rank among the European reggae scene.
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