Shabaka And The Ancestors - Wisdom Of Elders Artist_Jack Rose Echoes of the vast compendium

Echoes of the vast compendium of 1960 & 70s sounds from West Africa’s biggest recording industry are there if you listen carefully just as Soca and Latin music is echoed in the disco and soul of New York City but this is not music that deserves to be sidelined just because of where it’s from

and a replica tip on sleeve

Japanese musician Junichiro "John" Imaeda was taken aback by the similarities he felt between the Afrobeat that resonated in the streets of Accra

who aided with string arrangements and conducting the string players

‘Vahiné’ comes a long way from the album’s beginning

Shabaka And The Ancestors - Wisdom Of Elders Artist_Jack Rose Echoes of the vast compendiumWisdom of the Elders was recorded in Johannesburg in 2015 on one of many trips Shabaka Hutchings took there to immerse himself in the countrys rich musical heritage. The album is a psalm in nine parts. An episodic unfurling of a sonic journey across the Atlantic. The grand scheme of this album is to present the musical language that I normally associate with my UK bands in the context of SA musicians and musical sensibilities, explains Shabaka