The latter LP delved into the collision of ska, reggae, and punk that emanated from early-'80s England. Their affiliation with Strut continued with Under Burning Skies in 2017 and Chaos Theories in 2019. When The Souljazz Orchestra was founded in Ottawa, Canada, in 2002 none of its members had any idea where they would or what they would be doing in fifteen years time. The Souljazz Orchestra-Under Burning Skies. Fresh influences from the discothèques of Francophone Africa and the French Caribbean were woven into their mix for Resistance, released in 2015. THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA-UNDER BURNING SKIES. The production makes it sound authentically 1970s, as if it was recorded in some cheap West African studio. As with previous outings, the 10 tracks bristle with summery intent, mixing heavy bottom end pressure with piercing horns and authentically fuzzy vocals. Near-constant touring preceded and followed Solidarity, released in 2012.Īfter performing on three continents, the Souljazz Orchestra reconvened at Metropolitan Studios in Ottawa and emerged with Inner Fire, released in 2014. Solidarity marks a welcome return to the studio from Canadian six piece The Souljazz Orchestra following an extended break for touring. Stream ad-free with Amazon Music Unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. After Manifesto in 2008, the group started a long-term association with the higher-profile Strut label for Rising Sun, another Peterson favorite. Listen to your favorite songs from Solidarity by The Souljazz Orchestra Now. The overtly political 2006 single "Mista President," from second album Freedom No Go Die - their first of two LPs for Do Right! Music - increased their audience significantly it was voted to the number nine spot in that year's Top 30 of BBC DJ Gilles Peterson's Worldwide program. The first album from the collective was Uprooted, released in 2005 on the Funk Manchu label. They've performed across North America, Europe, and Africa.įeaturing keyboardist Pierre Chrétien, alto saxophonist Zakari Frantz, baritone saxophonist Ray Murray, tenor saxophonist Steve Patterson, and percussionists Marielle Rivard and Philippe Lafrenière, all of whom are also vocalists, the Souljazz Orchestra took shape in 2002. The Canadian ensemble's cross-continental sources are reflected in their reach as a tireless touring act. They expanded their audience significantly with the Fela Kuti-inspired 2006 single "Mista President" and have continued throughout the 2010s with a slew of exploratory albums for the revered Strut label, such as Solidarity (2012), Resistance (2015), and Chaos Theories (2019). Maybe find the real thing.A high-energy multicultural collective from Ottawa, Ontario, the Souljazz Orchestra fuse vintage African, Latin, Caribbean, British, and American sounds, from Afro-beat and zouk to funk and ska. The layers of guitars and distorted keyboards (Pierre Chrtien) meet layers of percussion, horns, and a call-and-response chorus. Here, Afro-beat and Afro-jazz meet slippery funk grooves from the modern West. But while the mimicry here is excellent, I have a hard time seeing that the Souljazz Orchestra is bringing anything new to the table. Set opener 'Bibinay' features El Hadji 'lage' M'Baye, a Senegalese native who now resides in Quebec. The tunes themselves are catchy and make you want to dance enough to quiet a lot of the concerns. You hear that claim a lot, but here it really shows: this album sounds like it came out in 1976. Listening to it made me wonder if this kind of mimicry is justified: I can’t overstate the degree to which this album feels authentic, and authentically old. THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA SOLIDARITY Canada’s most prominent afrobeat revivalist group return with an album recorded on vintage equipment. This is incredibly infectious music, moving from culture to culture but keeping the party going. “Cartão Postal” could be coming out of a soundsystem in a Rio favela. Opener “Bibinay” and “Ya Basta” swing with a Latin sound, “Jericho” and “Kingpin” move things to the islands. This isn’t the Fela-fetishism of Antibalas, but a more global survey of sounds that use a lot of horns, a lot of bass and an incredibly infectious, funky beat. Canada’s most prominent afrobeat revivalist group return with an album recorded on vintage equipment.
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