Obiaa! (Vinyl 2xLP) discogimp

Obiaa! (Vinyl 2xLP) discogimpAfter producing Ebo Taylor's seminal albums 'Love and Death' and 'Appia Kwa Bridge' for Strut Records, in 2014 Ben Abarbanel Wolff approached Kwame Yeboah, Ghana's top contemporary instrumentalist and bandleader, to work on a new project: "We initially wanted to invite Pat back into the studio with Ebo Taylor and Tony Allen to recreate and expand on some of the vibes they had recorded together during a lost session in 1977," Ben explains. Recorded in

guitarist and original lead vocalist in (the first incarnation of) Pink Floyd

but managed to retain the essence of improvisation in the music

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and spreads this spiritual and musical heritage

yet they gain an entirely new feel due to the presence of the producer

This meeting of the minds and bands of Afro-funk creator Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and American vibist and R&B/jazz innovator Roy Ayers is a collaboration that shouldn't work on the surface

which was originally released on the B-Side of their 'Kings Of Speed' single

Through examination of these songs rooted firmly in the folk tradition

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Band of Gypsys was an attempt by Hendrix to redefine himself

Tim Davis on drums and Jim Peterman on keyboards

It is a testament to what happens when creativity is approached through open arms and open hearts