Echoes of Africa (Vinyl LP) Jazz

Echoes of Africa (Vinyl LP) JazzAfter several years of silence, Schema Records co founder Luciano Cantone in collaboration with Gianluca Petrella and a new group of musicians, present The Invisible Session's second album Echoes of Africa on the newborn Space Echo label. This new chapter is borne out of Afrobeat, Africa '70s records and Tony Allen's drumming; furthermore, other influences come into play, with melodies centered on Eastern pentatonic scales, as well as funk, Afrobeat,

By popular demand

Self-produced

released as an LP in 1978 on Harvest Records

"Shakara" was produced

On Fela's "Africa -- Centre of the World

here adds rough edges and flashes of mystery with his cutting protest rocker Long Time Gone and the exquisite art-folk of Guinnevere

the harsh brilliance of "Roadhouse Blues" was its angry hard rock manner

buzzing organs

Given its release date

The sound of synthesized raindrops and static effects from a shortwave radio

Whether it was the first country-rock album doesn't really matter: it was certainly the best and most heartfelt such excursion and paved the way for fabled combos such as The Flying Burrito Bros

repeating themes and lyrics as if one song