African Jazz

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    Loide
     
    Loide, Live at Bohemian Caverns
    With roots in Mozambique and Guinea-Bissau, but raised in Sourthern California, Loide serves up a mix of contemporary jazz and warm Afro-lusophone rhythms.
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    Stanley Sagov
     
    We Still Remember the Future
    Fresh,soulful,swinging south african flavored Jazz. We have been playing together for decades and our music is highly interactive and paints a picture of a universe in which close attention and detailed intimate responsiveness to everything is foreground.
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    Michel Pluznick & Joel Lindheimer
     
    Miles Dean
    beautiful blend of latin, african and funky percussion beats with smooth and groovy jazz guitar, trupet of Bill Ortiz (from Santana) and other jazz greats all on one CD!
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    Il Collettivo
     
    Wednesday's at Boom
    With roots in bebop but incorporating the sound and soul of the Rhythm & Blues and Afrobeat, Il Collettivo has created music that defies easy categorization but is swinging, tuneful, and compelling.
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    Yasser Tejeda & Palotre
     
    Mezclansa
    Dominican guitarist Yasser Tejeda and his group Palotre thrive upon the apparent contradictions in the jazz world on Mezclansa, bringing opposing ideas together into an innovative mix.
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    Lady Jaydee
     
    Ya 5
    A blend of rich, soulful African vocals with arrangements and instrumentation blending both African traditional and modern influences.
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    Andre Lodree
     
    Strings for all Nations
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    Evan Coleman Group
     
    The Hard Way Out
    Afro Funke' Soul Jazz
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    The KLLB Band
     
    Tales of Diaspora
    "Tales of diaspora" is a free spirited jazz infused collaboration between Babalola the percussionist/if Yoruba cultural activist and classically trained clarinetist Kate Luxmoore. It features a posse of Birmingham based musicians capable of conveying a ce
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    Onome Ovwori
     
    Time
    Contemporary christian listening with a blend of Afro Smooth Jazz.
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    Top Albums

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    Maiuko
    Different Wars
    Downtempo alternative-soul fusion drawn from her Mozambican/South African jazz roots - a spine tingling voice set against sultry trip hop grooves and string-led cinematic soundscapes.
    Maiuko (my-u-co) SHE MAY BE PERSONABLE, ENGAGING AND CAREFUL WHOM SHE DISSES, BUT THE SHOCKING TRUTH IS THAT MAIUKO IS A ROYAL, AND WE'RE NOT TAKLKING ABOUT ANY OLD TOURIST MAGNET MUSEUM PIECE, THE SINGER IS A DESCENDENT OF A ROYAL REBEL. "My grandmother Lisa was part of the Swaziland monarchy," says Maiuko with a wry smile. "But she chose to marry a commoner, a white man, actually. She was a very brave woman who was a great inspiration to me". (Kevin Le Gendre - Echoes Magazine) Not surprisingly Grandma Lisa is one of the most poignant tracks on Maiuko's debut Different Wars. First release on indie label RL-2, the album charts a personal journey from her native Mozambique to London via sojourns in Swaziland and Portugal. Blessed with a voice that has been likened to "a less raspy Macy Gray, or even the dulcet jazz tones of Erykah Badu" (Wax), Maiuko developed a song writing skill with a little inspiration from the likes of Billie Holiday, Hugh Masekela, Bjork and Massive Attack. Elements of melancholic South African jazz combined with the lo-fi nu-soul grooves feature throughout her music. A live appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival brought her to the attention of RL-2 producers Maquenzie and Paul Lilly. Her first album Different Wars features outstanding performances from long time Ronnie Scott sideman Dick Pearce on flugelhorn, Sade writing collaborator Martin Ditcham on percussion and Bev Davison on violin. Different Wars has been described as "envelope expanding" with the track 'The Light' winning her the award of best uploaded mp3 track on getoutthere.bt.com as chosen by Mark Brydon of Moloko. Frequent headliners at Ronnie Scott's, her appearance at the Sony Radio Academy Awards and a European tour lined up for later in the year, all point toward establishing Maiuko as a major profile and voice in the coming year.
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    Michel Pluznick & Joel Lindheimer
    Miles Dean
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    Zivanai Masango
    Dutu-Storm
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    Darius Brubeck
    Tugela Rail and Other Tracks
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    Bill Jacobs Ensemble
    One
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      Africa
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      Top Songs

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      Mood Duke
      Accra Trane Station
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      Black Heat
      Accra Trane Station
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