KutiMangoes, The - Afro-Fire [vinyl+downloadcode]
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- Producent: Tramp Records
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This may sound like an Afro-Orchestra, but for sure not like a sextet, which The KutiMangoes actually are! Compact arrangements with extremely blazing horns, especially from the baritone sax and the trombone. Nonetheless it is still not overwhelming, because everything is accompanied by a carefully counterbalanced easiness, beautifully recorded for the album Afro-Fire.
The KutiMangoes don't focus on being highly authentic, which might present it's difficulties, seeing as the are a union of Northern Europeans and West Africans. The sax player and band leader Michael Blicher regularly plays in a trio with the New Yorker god of groove Steve Gadd and composes for string quartets, movies and for this Band. A wonderful eclectical blend of Afro beat, Jazz, Soul and a little Blues.
This blend combines and contains the soul of Fela Kuti, the delusional arrangements from Charles Mingus (title "Moanin") and the uncompromising drive from Ornette Coleman's "Body Meta" - supported by Patrick Kabrefrom Burkina Faso, who adds the final dose of feeling to the beats with his voice. Three brass players, two drummers and a man at the keys skillfully switch between the instruments.
The band consists of:
Gustav Rasmussen (tb, g), Lars Greve (sax), Michael Blicher (sax), Johannes Buhl (key), Casper Mikkelsen (perc), Morten Ærø (dr)
Tracklisting
1 | Fire [clip] |
2 | Feeling Good [clip] |
3 | Something Yellow [clip] |
4 | Song for Fela (Remix) [clip] |
5 | Moanin' [clip] |
6 | Song for Fela [clip] |
7 | Walking Man [clip] |
8 | Pass It On [clip] |