{"product_id":"alune-wade-family-affair","title":"Alune Wade - Family Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily Affair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the second chapter of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew African Orleans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, from composer, bassist and singer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlune Wade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, its title a nod to the family of musicians gathered along the way, in Ghana and Louisiana, Benin and French Guiana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecorded at Studio Soult near Paris, plus sessions in New Orleans (vocals, brass) and Lagos (talking drums), the album was again mixed by three-time Grammy winner \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNic Hard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnarky Puppy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e). Built mostly on original compositions, with lyrics in Wolof (Niger - Congo language), it favours steadier tempos and gives particular attention to the voices while leaving plenty of room for its many guests.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBorn in Dakar in 1978, Alune Wade began his career at 18 as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsmael Lo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's bassist, the first of many prestigious collaborations that include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSalif Keita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOumou Sangare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFatoumata Diawara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToure Kunda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGregory Porter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBobby McFerrin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt Germain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeep Forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Recruited by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Zawinul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and hand-picked by his idol \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarcus Miller\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to play on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfrodeezia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2015), he has also built an acclaimed discography under his own name over two decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe song '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDamonzon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' revisits a traditional melody honouring the king of Segou, carried by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMamani Keita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's Malian blues, and the spoken word of New Orleans poet Sunni Patterson, with nods to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMiles Davis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Blues\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' and Blaxploitation funk. 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Miles Davis's '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJean-Pierre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e' surfaces on the hip-hop-tight '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEscalade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e', opened by the voice of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFela Kuti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Cuban pianist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarold Lopez-Nussa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e joins the closing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreolez-moi ca!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AUTRE DISTRIBUTION","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":60341998125401,"sku":"SDZ-55982","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":60341998158169,"sku":"SDZ-55983","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/3521383507834.jpg?v=1793702479","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/alune-wade-family-affair","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}