Olindo Records
Essential Afro-Brazilian jazz fusing the hypnotic rhythms of Candomblé with spiritual jazz. First release on DJ Tahira's new imprint.
Favorite track: Canto de Xangô.
Alabe Ketujazz - Kan (Poeira Music / Memoria Discos)
Candomble Rhythms meets Jazz. Afro Brazilian Spiritual Jazz from Rio de Janeiro
Supported by Jamz Supernova, Mr Scruff, Colin Curtis, Gideon Coe, Coco Maria, Tim Garcia, Huey Morgan, Toshio Matsuura, Laani, Tina Edwards, Cosmo Sofi, Poly Ritmo, Andrew Jervis, Alan McKinnon, Quinton Scott (Strut), Karem Gokmen (Dubmission)
Worldwide FM (album of the week), Bandcamp Weekly, Sounds and Colours, Music Is My Sanctuary and Truth & Lies
Afro-Brazilian Candomblé rhythms meet jazz on ‘Kan’ by Alabê Ketujazz, the long-standing duo of Brazilian saxophonist/composer Glaucus Linx and French percussionist/composer Antoine Olivier. The first release on Poeira Music, the brand new label of esteemed Brazilian DJ and producer, DJ Tahira, in conjunction with São Paulo record store and now label, Memória Discos.
Glaucus Linx created melodies through his osmotic and ancestral link to the Candomblé universe, within which he was raised in Brazil, and which was subsequently reinforced by his long stay in France, where he had the opportunity to collaborate with numerous African artists, including the legendary Salif Keita.
Antoine Olivier was the apprentice of Dofono De Omulú, respected master drummer of the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé. He himself became an ogun alabê (sacred drummer) and played in religious ceremonies, where he learned the language of the rum drum (the leading drum) and how to establish a dialogue with the Orixás, the deities of Candomblé, via the entranced dancing practitioners.
Since forming their partnership in 2012, Glaucus and Antoine have created original music and textures inspired by rhythms and rituals, where the saxophone assumes the part of the Orixás telling their story through musical movements. This artistic approach opened many esthetic possibilities, transforming the raw material of the rituals into a new musical format, essentially Brazilian, where the spontaneous creativity of jazz meets the traditional rhythms of the Ketu Nation: Alabê Ketujazz.
This special vinyl edition is the first release on Poeira Music and it includes the exclusive "Canto de Xangô". A clear stand out on this album, it reinterprets a song by the great Brazilian genius, Baden Powell. “He was raised around the Candomblé and his Afro-sambas are deeply influenced by the sacred music. We used the traditional rhythm called Alujá which is specially dedicated to Xangô. It worked instantly, proving that Baden Powell probably had that in mind all the time. Kaô kabecilê!”
credits
released September 16, 2022
Compostision, arrangments, production
Glaucus Linx and Antoine Olivier
excecpt CAnto de Xango (BAden Powell - Vinicius de Moraes)
Recording and Mixing
Antoine Olivier
Photos
Stéphane Munnier
Art
Ricardo Fernandes
Executive Production
DJ Tahira
Executive Direction
Felipe Santos (Memória Discos)
Great album! A crossover jazz-r'nb-african trip from continent to continent. London does it again. Nyubian Twist with more jazz overtones. John Woodward
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