KWAKU KWAAKYE OBENG - AFRIJAZZ
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Artist: KWAKU KWAAKYE OBENGEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-04-15
Music Label: INNOVA
Soundtracks:
- Greetings
- Orenten #6
- Message
- Kid's - Konko - Da
- Akampa
- 'Round Midnight
- Ghana Gumbo
- Fine Fine Baby
- Worship
- Thank You
Music reviews of AFRIJAZZ
Music Review: If you like the African Beats...
Rating: 5 Stars
Kwaku (also known as Martin) is one of my teachers so there certainly is a lot I can say about this music. I first discovered this album when he played excerpts from it for the class. I thought right away, wow! I bet many people would be surprised to know that jazz actually comes from African! This guy masterfully honors his African heritage in a way that others would find it hard to do. Pick this album up! (Warning!!! Side effects may include but are not limited to: feeling the beat, a sudden urge to dance, whooping & hollering, a feeling that says that was the best [...] you ever spent, & so on.) MUSICIANS: KKO-african percussion, voice, drums with Wes Brown-acoustic upright bass; Jay Hoggard-xylophone, voice; Will Lowe-trombone; Ho Bynum-trumpet, flugel; Paul Austerlitz-bass clarinet; Mike Veal-drums; Dominic Kanza-guitar; Ismail Lawal-drums, percussion; Gloria Koomson, Jeff Penn-percussion; Scott Kessel, Rani Arbo-voice.
Description of AFRIJAZZ
The record is called Afri-jazz. The sound is otherworldly, the rhythms- Africa with a 21st century jazz state of mind. This world belongs to master drummer Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng (aka KKO). He started out in the Royal Court of Ghana as a drummer, came to the U.S., and has since played with different sorts of kings; guys like Max Roach, Roy Hargrove and Anthony Braxton.The sounds found on this little plastic disc will take you back to a different time; one that never existed! Imagine Kenny Clarke born in the heart of Africa and you begin to get the picture. Did we mention the ultra groovy cover of "Round Midnight " for bass clarinet and tom toms? This is a terrific record; truly
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