Phil Dawson,UK guitarist and producer, learned his trade with legends like South African jazz trumpet giant Hugh Masekela, Nigerian Afrobeat co-creator Tony Allen, Ethio- jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke, and Ghanaian afro-rock dons Osibisa as well as a large handful of Brit Jazz and cultural fusion projects.<\/p>\n
\u2018Don\u2019t Waste Your Ancestors\u2019 Time\u2019creates a new blend of Afro- and Afro-Brazilian grooves, high-level improv and dub, and boasts an array of collaborators that push the music in new directions – spoken word artistKhadijatou Doyneh(Heliocentrics); saxophonistTony Kofi(Abdullah Ibrahim, Jazz Jamaica, Cymande etc), top pianistSam Leak(Aquarium),Afrobeat maestroDele Sosimi,who vocalises in contexts he\u2019s not been heard in before; progressive UK tenor playerJohn Martin; Ruby Rushton\u2019sNick Walterson trumpet; Nigerian singerBiola Dosunmu(Estuary 17); Bellowhead and Dele\u2019s horn arranger, trombonistJustin Thurgur,as well as a cameo fromTamar Collocutor.The album\u2019s title paraphrases novelistWole Soyinkain a plea to all not to throw away what their ancestors fought for – whether that\u2019s through ignoring spiritual heritages, allowing ourselves to be divided and conquered, or turning a blind eye to contemporary injustices….<\/p>\n
Track listing and info<\/p>\n
Ghanaba<\/p>\n
A tribute to master drummer and cultural fusion pioneer Kofi Ghanaba (Guy Warren) that spans Ghana highlife, hints of William Onyeabor, Joao Donato-style keys, and sections of both Elvinesque polyrhythm and baiao… featuring Tony Kofi on tenor sax doing his Pharaoh thing, and Rowland Sutherland with a dazzling flute solo.<\/p>\n
Tony Kofi – tenor sax; Rowland Sutherland – flutes; Maurizio Ravalico – percussion; Matheus Nova – bass; Marius Rodrigues – drums; Phil Dawson – guitar, synth, Hohner clavinet<\/p>\n
Ile (part 1)<\/p>\n
Yoruba multi-vocals from Dele Sosimi and Biola Dosunmu, together with mind-bending solos from Sam Leak (piano), John Martin (tenor sax) and Rowland Sutherland (flute) in a Kamasi-meets-late Coltrane mode, morphing into a vintage bossa stew and dedicated to the gods of abundance.<\/p>\n
Dele Sosimi and Biola Dosunmu – vocals; Rowland Sutherland – flute; John Martin – tenor sax; Justin Thurgur – trombone; Tom Allan – trumpet; Sam Leak – piano; Phil Dawson: guitars, electric piano, fx; Maurizio Ravalico – percussion; Basile Petit – double bass; Marius Rodrigues – drums<\/p>\n
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Pralaya<\/p>\n
Cosmic interlude with a hint of \u2018He loved him Madly\u2019 that tectonically moves into electro- samba vibes.<\/p>\n
Phil Dawson: guitars, electric piano, fx; Basile Petit: double bass; Maurizio Ravalico: percusssion; Marius Rodrigues: drums<\/p>\n
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Shifting Sands (Mainline)<\/p>\n
A poem by Khadijatou, philosophising from her immediate surroundings in a backdrop of warped highlife guitar and \u2018Filles de Kilimanjaro\u2019-inspired Fender Rhodes with flute commentary from Rowland.<\/p>\n
Khadijatou Doyneh – vocals; Rowland Sutherland – flute; Basile Petit – double bass; Phil Dawson: guitar, Rhodes; Maurizio Ravalico – percussion; Marius Rodrigues – drums<\/p>\n
Now Rise Up<\/p>\n
Bikutsi meets dub, building to a joyous cacophony of flute and percussion.<\/p>\n
Nick Walters – trumpet; Rowland Sutherland: flute; Maurizio Ravalico – percussion; Phil Dawson – guitar, fx, electric piano; Matheus Nova – bass; Marius Rodrigues – drums<\/p>\n
Ile (part 2) a.k.a Ile (Iyesa)<\/p>\n
A unique blend of Afro-brazilian ijexa (iyesa) groove and Yoruba vocal from Dele and Biola, with a lyric on the spiritual side of hard work…<\/p>\n
Dele Sosimi, Biola Dosunmu – vocals; Phil Dawson – electric piano, guitar, fx; Rowland Sutherland – flute; Maurizio Ravalico – percussion; Matheus Nova – bass; Marius Rodrigues – drums<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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