BBE / BBE424CLP / Import / 2026

トーキング・ヘッズを“ブラック・ミュージックの視点”から再定義する、前代未聞のトリビュート──『ナイーヴ・メロディーズ』誕生。


『ナイーヴ・メロディーズ』は、トーキング・ヘッズの音楽をブラック・ミュージックの革新性という視点から大胆に再構築した、まったく新しいトリビュート・アルバム。BBE『Modern Love（ディヴィッド・ボウイ・トリビュート）』を手掛けたドリュー・マクファデンがキュレーションを担当し、アフロディアスポラのリズム、ソウル、ゴスペル、ラテン、スピリチュアル・ジャズといった源流にまで踏み込み、その影響力を明確に浮き彫りにする。Miguel Atwood-Ferguson、Liv.e、Bilal、Georgia Anne Muldrow、Theo Croker、Kenny Dope、Rosie Lowe、W.I.T.C.H. など、世界中から集結したアーティストが、各々の美学とバックグラウンドを持ち寄り、名曲の“核にあるグルーヴ”を現代的な形で再生。単なるカバーではなく、文化的文脈の再接続、再解釈、再覚醒をテーマにした“リズムの対話”とも言える内容だ。本作は、ミックス：Blue（Grammy Winner）／マスタリング：Joe LaPorta（Grammy Winner） によるハイエンドなサウンドで構築。UK・USA・スウェーデン・アフリカ・フランス・カナダをまたぐグローバル制作体制も特徴のひとつ。トーキング・ヘッズのルーツを照射しながら、現代ブラック・ミュージックの最前線と結び直す、革新的でスピリチュアルな1枚。

Naive Melodies is a bold and visionary tribute to the music of Talking Heads, reinterpreted through the lens of Black musical innovation. Curated by Drew McFadden — the creative mind behind BBE’s acclaimed Modern Love (David Bowie tribute album) — this new collection dives deep into the Afro-diasporic rhythms and experimental soul roots that helped shape Talking Heads’ unmistakable New Wave sound. Inspired by artists like Fela Kuti, Parliament, and Al Green — whose influences loomed large in the band’s rhythmic DNA — Naive Melodies shines a light on the Black music traditions that underpinned their artistry.

Far from a conventional tribute, Naive Melodies reframes the band’s catalog through the voices and visions of a new generation of genre-defying artists. These interpretations illuminate the foundational grooves and sonic textures that fueled Talking Heads’ rhythm- forward aesthetic, bringing them full circle with authenticity.

“With Naive Melodies, I wanted to spotlight the deep and often overlooked influence of Black music on the sound of Talking Heads, drawing from the rhythmic foundations of Afro- diasporic traditions, soul, gospel, Latin, and spiritual jazz. This project is a chance to reimagine Talking Heads’ legacy through the lens of the very innovations that helped shape it, bringing those influences to the forefront through the voices of today’s most forward- thinking artists.” — Drew McFadden

The album features a globally minded lineup, including Liv.e, Bilal, Rogê, Miguel Atwood- Ferguson, Aja Monet, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Theo Croker, Kenny Dope, Rosie Lowe, Pachyman, W.I.T.C.H., and more — spanning Afrobeat, jazz, soul, funk, gospel, dub, electronica, orchestral, and Latin styles. It reflects not only the boundary-pushing ethos of Talking Heads, but also the influence of Black music as a cultural force that helped shape it.

This is not just a tribute album — it’s a recontextualization. A cultural conversation. A rhythmic reawakening.


Track List
Side A.
A01. Heaven – Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
A02. Sugar On My Tounge (Dub) – Pachyman
A03. Once In A Lifetime – W.I.T.C.H.
A04. Girlfriend Is Better – Georgia Anne Muldrow
A05. Mind – Wu-Lu

Side B.
B01. Psycho Killer – Astrønne
B02. Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On) – Kenny Dope feat. Róisín Murphy
B03. I Zimbra – Liv.e
B04. The Book I Read – Aja Monet
B05. Burning Down The House – Rosie Lowe

Side C.
C01. Uh-Oh Love Comes To Town – EBBA
C02. Road To Nowwhere – Rogê
C03. And She Was – Vicky Farewell
C04. Crosseyed and Painless – Florence Adooni

Side D.
D01. Seen And Not Seen – Bilal
D02. Born Under (More) Punches (The Heat Goes On) – Theo Croker feat. Theophilus London
D03. Take Me To The River – Dominique Johnson
D04. This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) – Leon Jean-Marie


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