African Rhythms

Product Description
Strut continue their re-issue program of the '70s catalogue with Oneness Of Juju, one of the most groundbreaking bands of their time. From early avant-garde jazz work on the Strata East label to their later fusions of Afrobeat, funk and spritual jazz, Oneness stand as a huge influence for today's jazz scene. Released in 1976, The African Rhythms album is Oneness Of Juju's masterpieces. Bandleader J. Plunky Branch had moved back to his hometown of Richmond, Virginia from New York and introduced R&B, funk and African percussion into his music to appeal to the local market. Topped by the soaring vocals of Jackie Holoman-Lewis, the Oneness sound became a tight, supremely soulful outfit. Includes the bonus tracks 'Liberation Dues' (instrumental) & 'African Rhythms' (45 version). 2002.

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Average customer rating: Wonderful Weston A Joyful Call For One And All.

Zep Tepi Randy Weston African Rhythms Trio Manufacturer: Random Chance ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: In Amsterdam: Live at the Bimhuis Time Lines Solo One The Spirits of Our Ancestors ASIN: B000E1P26W Release Date: 2006-03-21

Tracks:

1. Blue Moses
2. African Sunrise
3. Berkshire Blues
4. Route Of The Nile
5. Ballad For T
6. Portrait Of Frank Edward Weston
7. High Fly
8. Tamashii
9. The Healer
10. Love, The Mystery Of

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Like one of his great heroes, Thelonious Monk, pianist Randy Weston never lets his classics go, continually reworking and resetting them on record as well as in performance. But if you think you can safely pass on yet another album including "Blue Moses," "African Sunrise," "Hi Fly" and "Portrait of Frank Edward Weston," think again. The 80-year-old Brooklyn native, one of the first American artists to effect a merger of bop-school jazz and North African forms, is enjoying new creative life in the lively company of strumming, popping bassist Alex Blake and African-style percussionist Neil Clarke. Not only does "Zep Tepi" capture him at the height of his powers, it blesses him with the best recorded sound he has had in a long time. That's no minor element: His dancing right hand is a wonder to behold in the way it makes melodies flower and no one gives the dark side of the keyboard the deep luster and body that Weston does, whether hammering rhythm notes or lyrically introducing a ballad. It's great to hear a recording that does justice to his earthy elegance. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Weston.......2007-05-25

Just a superb trio recording by Randy Weston, at age 80, playing his greatest hits. Fantastic rhythm section, especially the bassist, who uses the bass in the fashion of an African rhythm instrument. Weston's forceful playing is undiminished by age, and he offers fresh takes on his famous pieces. Topped by superb recording quality, this CD is a winner.

A Joyful Call For One And All........2006-03-21

(Edited from a prior feature, copyright 2006 Michael F. Hopkins)

Pianist, composer, elder statesman Randy Weston
has struck memorable hallmarks over the half-century
plus that he has blessed us with his exceptional music,
riveting performances, and wondrous recordings.
LITTLE NILES, UHURU AFRIKA, IN THE SPIRITS OF
OUR ANCESTORS, and MARRAKECH IN THE COOL OF THE
EVENING are among the many classics by which
this Tutsi-sized champion of the Black aesthetic has
brought the intense virtuosity of African American
genius, and the insistent diversity of African legacy,
together to form a highly personal expression which
continues to inspire entire generations, uplifting the
world.
In the auspices of his 80th year, the Brooklyn-born
grandmaster strides forth with his most powerful and
personal album to date. Fresh from the independent
Random Chance Records, ZEP TEPI is Brother
Weston at his most culturally astute, spiritually
focused, and emotionally open. The thunder has
never resounded more deeply, nor has the lightning
struck more dearly than it does here.

His first trio album in a very long time, ZEP TEPI
steps boldly forth with the strongly dancing sound
which is a Weston trademark. Engineer Tom
Berkeley is to be commended for astutely capturing
the depth, dimension and impact of this unique sound
as none have done before. Artist Ogandube Fayomi
provides the album's impeccably panoramic cover
illustration and photos, set to fine balance by the
jacket layout and design of Minor Swing Graphics'
Ed McConnell.
These and others form an impeccable team which,
through the production of Paul West, makes things
far easier for the artists to get straight to the
aesthetic business at hand.

Setting this recording into sterling excellence, we find
bassist Alex Blake strutting, strumming, and singing his
way through grand scapes of lustrous melody. Meeting
Weston's every touch with a supple grasp all his own,
Blake stirs the imagination with his swift, sure polytonal
rhapsodies, able to turn rhythm and groove on the
proverbial dime! As astonishing is the gripping subtlety
of percussionist Neil Clarke. Avoiding the traditional
trap set, his sifting harmonic eye and ear provides an
emancipating force which complements Weston with
chromatic tapestries of multicultural splendor.
Thus, ZEP TEPI is a hearty voyage from the Nile to
the Delta, Blues to Bop and swinging about, beyond
and within.

Bask in the jubilation of "African Sunrise", and the
penetrating glow of "The Healers", as you gather
the motion of your odyssey across solemn earth and
vibrant rainbow. Enter the brisk, quenching jet stream
boiled to a fine brew in "Portrait Of Frank Edward
Weston", a tribute to Weston's Africa-conscious
father first heard (and with Blake!) in a concert
recording 30 years ago.
Long-acknowledged landmarks "Berkshire Blues"
and "Hi-Fly" (here spelled "High Fly") are given fresh
readings which prance and prowl with sophisticated fire.
Call and response are richly enacted throughout this
session, and all the brothers are phenomenal.

At the heart of this bountiful offering, we find the man,
his piano, and a hearty song to sing. Here, two of
Weston's most beguiling solo performances sing
straight to the soul, resonating with radiance and
a smile. "Route Of The Nile" shimmers with a lazy
sway, frequently rocking you to and fro in a
comforting ride on the streams of a broader
history. "Ballad For T" is a tantalizing tribute
to the immortal Thelonious Monk, spun with all
the charm, wit, mysterioso and wonder that Monk
could touch us with.
Carrying the memory of that touch firm in his own
special grasp, Weston delivers the distant and the
down home to your front door.

ZEP TEPI joyously begins with the most
celebratory rendition of the epic "Blue Moses"
ever recorded. Listen to Weston ruminate and
resonate his perceptions through the keys, joined
by Blake tapping into sonorities akin to Mali-
born storytellers and Mississippi troubadours, as
Clarke enters the ritual with his own percolating
summons which fires the Holy Call. Griots have
much to say.
Journey's end is equally joyous, Guy Warren's
"Love, The Mystery Of" performed with deep,
playful passion as its instrumental high points
ease into the sweet vocal chant of communal prayer
in purest invocation - no frills needed and no dogma
allowed!

Lesson and sermon consummated, it is deepest
Wisdom which beckons us on. Character is the
candle which illuminates the wisdom, and the
art. The glow of that candle is strong and
warming in the timeless call of ZEP TEPI.

Come in from the cold.

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Chicago Afrobeat Project Chicago Afrobeat Project Manufacturer: CAbP Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music World Dance | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: No Accomodation for Lagos/No Discrimination Security Dimanche a Bamako In the Heart of the Moon Yell Fire! ASIN: B000BW53NQ Release Date: 2005-10-26

Tracks:

1. Talking Bush
2. Tibet On It
3. Jekajo
4. Crunch
5. West Ganji
6. Zambi
7. BMW

Product Description

The debut, self-titled, album from Chicago's only established Afrobeat band. The CD includes musical contributions from Fareed Haque of Garaj Mahal, hip-hop artist Diverse, world reknown cora player Morikeba Kouyate, and others in this original re-hashing of the Afrobeat sound of 60's and 70's Nigeria.

Album Description

The self-titled, debut from Chicago Afrobeat Project is now distributed exclusively by Southern Music Distribution after a limited release in late 2005. As Chicago's only established Afrobeat band, CAbP had been nominated as Best African Artist in the Chicago Music Awards (CMA) for the last three years and in 2006 received CMA's "Award of Honor for Contribution to World Beat Music". Chicago Afrobeat Project is currently working on their second release, due out later this year. The CD includes musical contributions from Fareed Haque of Garaj Mahal, hip-hop artist Diverse, and world renown cora player Morikeba Kouyate in this original re-hashing of Afrobeat. Other notable Chicago guest musicians have included Howard Levy (Bela Fleck), Fareed Haque (Garaj Mahal), Paul Werico (7-time Grammy winner), and Jeff Parker (Tortoise).

Average customer rating: Beautiful If you like experiments...

African Rhythms Manufacturer: Teldec ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Ligeti, György | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Reich, Steve | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Percussion | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Similar Items: György Ligeti Edition 3: Works for Piano (Etudes, Musica Ricercata) - Pierre-Laurent Aimard Pierre-Laurent Aimard at Carnegie Hall Debussy: Images; Études Ligeti: Mechanical Music György Ligeti Edition 2: A Cappella Choral Works - London Sinfonietta Voices ASIN: B00008UVCD Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

1. Bossobe
2. Clapping Music
3. Bobangi
4. Etude No.4, Fanfares
5. Yangissa
6. Etude No.8, FEM
7. Anduwa
8. Etude No.12, Entrelacs
9. Banga Banga
10. Etude No.16, Pour Irina
11. Zoboko
12. Etude No.17, A Bout De Souffle
13. Etude No.18, Canon
14. Mohunga
15. Music For Pieces Of Wood
16. Mai

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful.......2005-02-07

The Aka Pygmy group was recorded in Teldex Studio Berlin, rather than in the field as usual, and thus the recording features the clearest and most beautiful Pygmy music I have heard.

Aimard's performance of Ligeti's Etudes is also amazing, and would be highly preferable to Frederick Ullen's recordings if complete.

Reich is somewhat neglected for lack of piano works, with Music for Pieces of Wood being adapted to piano.

The liner notes, by musical director Simha Arom, Aimard, Ligeti, and Reich are far more imformative than most, explaining the conception of the disc and features of all three musics.

If you like experiments..........2003-06-24

...then this is the right place to start. And if you like cross-overs, this is one of the more laudable efforts to consider.

The basic idea behind this CD is brilliant: An exciting confrontation really, a comparison, between contemporary culture and rhythms, and indegenious ones from a thousands of years ago...! Little has changed, the cynic would say, however, but we all know,so much has changed. Pierre-Laurand Aimard plays Ligeti and Reich very dark, like a rich french coffee, but with tempo and a kick, and still with mysticism which is very very black. It's hard to imagine, but the piano actually CAN do these things, and it requires a master like him here to drive it to its full potential. Ligeti's comments range from the extravagant to the funny.

What I like most about this CD ist the fact that intends to be completely uncommercial. What a miracle in today's world full of cross-over pressure (from the labels), commerce and bombast, and therefore, by all means, go and get this CD, and be it just to promote art before the dictate of money, money and more money...!

Average customer rating: A classic reissued

African American Folk Songs & Rhythms Ella Jenkins Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Educational | Children's Music | Styles | Music Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music Children's Educational | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Smithsonian Folkways Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: You Sing a Song and I'll Sing a Song Call-And-Response: Rhythmic Group Singing Jambo and Other Call & Response Songs and Chants Early Early Childhood Songs Songs Children Love to Sing ASIN: B00000DBW6 Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

1. Wade In The Water
2. Did Yo Feed My Cow?
3. Up And Down This Road
4. Who All Is Here?
5. That's All Right Julie
6. No More Auction Block
7. Who's Gonna Be Your Man
8. Cotton-Eyed Joe
9. Hammer Song
10. Racing With The Sun
11. Run And Help Us Tell
12. This Is The Way I Pray
13. All Over The World
14. Rockin' Jerusalem
15. You Better Mind
16. Get Away Jordan
17. Old Time Religion I
18. Old Time Religion II
19. Old Time Religion III

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Best known for her recordings of children's music, here Ella Jenkins teams with the Goodwill Spiritual Choir of Monumental Baptist Church. A rarity, this 1960s-era Chicago choir (composed of older children and adults) sang both for worship and the general public, doing so with soulful clarity and articulation. Jenkins's precise alto leads the choir; she also arranges many of the traditional religious and work songs in a skillful blend of old-school style and crisp finesse. Poet Maya Angelou contributes to this project with arrangements of the singsong "That's All Right Julie" and "Who Is All Here" (recognized as a version of the skip-rope chant "Not last night, but the night before / Twenty-four robbers came a-knockin' at my door"). From "Cotton-Eyed Joe" to a shining a cappella choral arrangement of "Did You Feed My Cow?" and the stellar harmonies of "Rockin' Jerusalem," African American Folk Rhythms explores essential and vibrant aspects of black America. --Paige La Grone

Album Description

Ella Jenkins and the Goodwill Spiritual Choir collaborate in this lively presentation of African- American music for adults and older children. The choral arrangements of spirituals, work songs, children's rhymes, and other forms present a cross-section of African-American experience and music in a variety of styles. Originally released in 1960, the songs on this recording continue to be exciting to sing, to think about, and to enjoy as a remarkable collaboration between a gifted artist and a community choir.

Customer Reviews:

A classic reissued.......2001-03-01

One of the great things about modern technology is that we can bring back classics and remaster them so that they sound better than new! This CD presents songs that highlight the hardship, struggle, work and religious experience of African Americans. Some are new songs with traditional arrangements, others are very old but newly arranged (such as Maya Angelou's two arrangements of familiar children's songs.) My favorite is the presentation of "Old Time Religion" in three different versions: traditional, classic, and gospel styles.

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African Rhythms Randy Weston Manufacturer: Verve ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Verve | Verve Music Group | Specialty Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000638UC Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

1. Beauty of It All
2. Loose Wig
3. Tangier Bay
4. F.E.W. Blues
5. Uncle Neemo
6. Lagos
7. Night in Mbari
8. Saucer Eyes
9. Three Pyramids and the Sphynx
10. Casbah Kids
11. Jahj
12. Gathering

Album Description

Recorded in Paris in 1969 with a line-up including Art Taylor, Henri Texie, Reebop Kwaabu Ba and Niles Azzedin Weston. 14 tracks including 'African Cookbook', 'A Night In Medina', 'Marrakech Blues' & 'Niger Mambo'.

Average customer rating: This is wonderful! Wonderfully peaceful, meditative franco-senegalese fusion Beautiful, Serene and Unique

Keur Moussa: Sacred Chant & African Rhythms from Senegal Monks of Keur Moussa Abbey Manufacturer: Sounds True Direct ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Senegal & Gambia | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Africa | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Kora Revolution Missing You (Mi Yeewnii) Jesus of Nazareth ASIN: B0000037AN Release Date: 1997-05-06

Tracks:

1. I Was Glad
2. My Soul Exalts The Lord
3. Kora Intsrumental
4. We Praise You, Invisible Father
5. Ethiopia
6. Asperges Me
7. Chant To The Blessed Virgin
8. I Am Black and Comely
9. Dedication
10. Vidi Aquam
11. Psalms 148-149
12. Jesus Is Risen
13. Radiant Light
14. Canticle Of The Virgin Mary
15. The Nicene Creed
16. Clap Your Hands
17. Canticle Of Creation

Customer Reviews:

This is wonderful!.......2007-06-24

One thing I have always loved about African church music is its joyfulness. (Another favorite of mine was the original Missa Luba which is no longer available unfortunately). The chant in this recording is fantastic. I love it!

Wonderfully peaceful, meditative franco-senegalese fusion.......2002-10-22

I was lucky enough to visit the monks of Keur Moussa Abbey in Senegal in the early 1980s. Coming from 18 months living in the devoutly muslim far northern part of the country, it was quite surreal to wander around the grounds of the abbey and listen to the christian liturgical kora music coming from this group of african and european monks. A wonderful compliment to your Baaba Maal and Yousou NDour CDs!

Beautiful, Serene and Unique.......2001-12-29

Imagine Gregorian chant sung in French and Senegalese to the rhythms of modern Africa and you have a vague idea of how wonderful this CD is. Sometimes driving, sometimes sweetly lyrical, it's not particularly religious music (unless you want it to be). It is music that will calm you, thrill you, and transport you to another place, whatever place you're in. Thanks to Trance Planet for turning me on to the monks of Keur Moussa.

Average customer rating: Great Disc More great music from Ghana. 1979 field recordings from the Akan coastal areas of Ghana

Rhythms of Life, Songs of Wisdom: Akan Music From Ghana, West Africa Various Artists Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Traditional Blues | Blues | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Africa | International | Styles | Music Ghana | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Smithsonian Folkways Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ghana: Rhythms of the People Classic Highlife Explorer: Ghana - High-Life & Other Music Ghana in Pictures (Visual Geography. Second Series) Explorer: Ghana - Ancient Ceremonies ASIN: B000001DLO Release Date: 1996-01-23

Tracks:

1. Akosua Tuntum - Assin Area
2. Ompeh - Efutu Area
3. Akosua Tuntum - Denkyira area
4. Talking Drum - Denkyira area
5. Dansuomu - Denkyira area
6. Fontomfrom
7. Mmensoun
8. Adzewa
9. Brass Band
10. Vocal Band
11. Apateampa
12. Osode
13. Moses

Album Description

This recording leaves the listener breathless and astounded by the musical richness of this small area of Africa. In these performances from remote areas of central Ghana, the collective musical genius of everyday farmers, fisher-folk, traders, and civil servants bursts forth. Their singing and chanting moves through a colorful palette of instruments including water drums, rectangular frame drums, side-blown horns, and brass bands. Clear, penetrating sounds of metal instruments offset by complex drumming patterns are framed by haunting vocals. Listeners are immersed in a kaleidoscope of sound. Thirteen tracks and 28 page booklet including extensive notes and photos. This is the only commercially available recording of Akan music.

Customer Reviews:

Great Disc.......2007-06-30

This is a great disc. I whole heartedly review with the former reviewer -- there is so much diversity to just the music of Ghana alone that there is no way to classify it all under one category. So you will need to stretch out and purchase a bunch of different discs with various different styles. This is a good one.

More great music from Ghana. .......2004-11-20

This is a disc completely worthy of your money and time. In case you have family, historical, and/or geographical reasons for wanting to know, the music on this disc is from Ghana's Central Region (not actually in the center of Ghana though, "Central Region" is the name of... for lack of a better term... a state in Ghana). The music is by (and from their areas of the Central Region) Assin, Efutu, Denkyira, and Fante peoples. All are Akan groups except the Efutu, "whose languages belong to the Guan cluster of the Kwa branch". Obviously I got this from the liner-notes, as I am no expert on all the many... and there are MANY... different languages and cultures of Ghana.

As for the music itself, I've had this disc for a couple weeks now and I'm loving it more with each listen. It is a very fine collection of recordings! I didn't get to the liner-notes until yesterday. It was interesting to find out that the Efutu are not Akan, since I had already noticed a distinct difference between the feel of their music and the other (although also differing) musics here. For those with some hip-hop interest, the Efutu track here makes me feel like they are playing some sort of ancient ancestor of a Timbaland beat. I like it alot. =)

There is alot for which to be thankful on this disc, and if you've ever stumbled upon my reviews for a few other cds from Ghana (the Master Drummers of Dagbon 1 & 2, and the Master Fiddlers of Dagbon), you'll be interested in knowing that this disc is completely different from those. Unfortunately, oftentimes things are lumped under the monolithic label of being "African music", but that is so broad as to be almost meaningless, considering the degree of musical diversity even in just one small country like Ghana. If you have the Masters discs I just mentioned, and you're worried about buying this one and feeling like it'd just be more of the same, don't worry. This is a whole other world.

The singing here has a much more organized feel than that on the Masters discs. Also, this disc always has larger groups of singers. It is more of a central feature of the music as well. Some lovely "chorus" vocals, sometimes in the form of interplay with the drumming. What you'll think of the brass band tracks (just a couple), I do not know. I like them, but I'm a weirdo. The first one strikes me almost as William Parker-ish orchestrations of his interpretation of the timbre of a bleating goat. I mean that in a good way. Also the percussion on that track is fantastic! I'm not sure how they are getting this tone, but it's like controlled, perfectly timed fireworks exploding in the distance.

Rather than rambling further, I will wrap this up by saying you probably didn't stumble on this cd by accident, so this sort of thing already interests you. Go ahead and pick this one up because I'm sure you're going to love it.

1979 field recordings from the Akan coastal areas of Ghana.......2004-03-09

Field recordings of Akan folk music from the Central and Western Regions of Ghana made by ethnomusicologist Roger Vetter in 1979. In this respect the disk is more narrowly homogeneous than some similar ones: only the Central and Western Regions are represented, although the bulk of the Akan population of Ghana lives in the Ashanti and Eastern Regions. And, obviously, if it is a disk of Akan music, it does not include music produced by other ethnic groups in Ghana.

What the disk lacks in geographical and ethnic diversity, it makes up in stylistic reach. The music in these recordings is played by non-professional and semi-professional players, and although most of the music is quite traditional (i.e. shows little European influence) some tracks include instruments that originated outside Africa such as the tuba or the electric guitar, and some of the repertoire including waltzes and gospel music show a Western influence transmogrified in the local milieu. In this regard the recordings are authentic: the variety of music produced for local performance and consumption in the Akan coastal regions of Ghana was (and remains) varied, reflecting a variety of cultural uses and influences. While most of the music on this disk was meant for dancing, one of the most interesting tracks is a talking drum piece in which the message is not only played but recited, allowing one to hear the translation from speech to drumming. The accompanying booklet documenting the cultural background, the players, their instruments, and the various musical styles is highly informative.

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Six Women Strong Manufacturer: Calabash Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA3JRE Release Date: 2004-07-13

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African Rhythms Oneness of Juju Manufacturer: Strut ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Soul-Jazz & Boogaloo | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Jazz Funk | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Space Jungle Luv Straight Life ASIN: B000063DUE Release Date: 2002-04-30

Tracks:

1. African Rhythms
2. Kazi
3. Funky Wood
4. Tarishi
5. Mashariki
6. Chants
7. Don't Give Up
8. Incognito
9. Poo Too
10. Liberation Dues
11. Liberation Dues (Instrumental)
12. African Rhythms

Album Description

Strut continue their re-issue program of the '70s catalogue with Oneness Of Juju, one of the most groundbreaking bands of their time. From early avant-garde jazz work on the Strata East label to their later fusions of Afrobeat, funk and spritual jazz, Oneness stand as a huge influence for today's jazz scene. Released in 1976, The African Rhythms album is Oneness Of Juju's masterpieces. Bandleader J. Plunky Branch had moved back to his hometown of Richmond, Virginia from New York and introduced R&B, funk and African percussion into his music to appeal to the local market. Topped by the soaring vocals of Jackie Holoman-Lewis, the Oneness sound became a tight, supremely soulful outfit. Includes the bonus tracks 'Liberation Dues' (instrumental) & 'African Rhythms' (45 version). 2002.

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Spirit of Africa: The Best of Contemporary African Rhythms Various Artists Manufacturer: Delta ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Africa | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Africa | Compilations | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | International General | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Africa | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Africa | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B0000488TE Release Date: 2000-03-07

Tracks:

1. Alhadji Lorry
2. True African
3. Ungekua Ni Wangu - Gonda Traditional Entertainers
4. Mabo Oseeyee
5. Acquele
6. Wazazi Wangu - Bilenge Musica du Zaire
7. Enuff Is Enuff - Them Mushrooms
8. Nilikupenda Sana - Safari Sound Band
9. Sakina
10. Anna Bella - Bilenge Musica du Zaire

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10. Caribbean Party Rhythms 2 [Import]

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