He hears how jazz can grab the rootsy sounds of bomba, plena, and cuban rumba, and sparkle with electro sheen and rock energy. Drummer henry cole is at the forefront of a growing wave of jazz innovation. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks you might like. It could be any genre but today i thought id throw in a mellow melodic afrobeat instrumental. Or what miles would have done if only hed gone afrocaribbean with his rockjazz hybrids. Henry cole listen and stream free music, albums, new releases, photos, videos henry cole. It has the same great character development, a show where its not just action but they really get us to know the characters with an outstanding female hero. From roots before branches buy fro itunes rootsbeforebranchesid503814483 credits. On roots before branches, puerto rican drummer henry cole and his talented cohort move easily as an ensemble from one tempo and texture to another. Jun 02, 20 ok ladies and gentlemen, twice a month i will be giving away an instrumental for you to use as you wish. World fusion, latin, afrobeat, afrocaribbean henry cole. An interplanetary party exists in cominezo where the rhythmicdance of the plena, bomba, and cole s drumkit syncopate with ethnic vocals and electronic keyboards.
Quicksilver puerto rican drummer henry cole knows how wayne shorter might have jammed with fela kuti. At the end of this weeks show, henry cole s afrobeat collective puts fela kuti through a rhythm section with chekere and barril from the caribbean, and. Live in concert in his native puerto rico, a jazz drummer found that his friends could all get down to fela kuti. Henry cole listen and stream free music, albums, new. Lets open the show with aqui lo tiene by guanabana afrobeat orquestra from argentina.
He brought together all those elements in one genre, exclaims henry cole, the extraordinarily talented drummer who is consciously working with fela kutis afrobeat model and applying it to puerto ricos many musical strands. Find the song lyrics for london afrobeat collective top tracks. Puerto rico by henry cole on drums from desktop or your mobile device. Browse the top afrobeat albums to find new music and discover artists. If you loved jessica jones, sense8 and runaways you should really check it out. Afrobeat is a music genre which involves the combination of elements of west african musical styles such as fuji music and highlife with american funk and jazz influences, with a focus on chanted vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion. Jun 07, 2012 henry cole with ninety miles black action figure. If, as the great fela kuti once said, music is the weapon, then youll need to wear armour to withstand the full sonic force of london afrobeat collective lac this politicised party machine are.
Kokoroko afrobeat collective colonial mentality afrobeat. Mastering the first record with steve ka oct 26, 2011. Afrobeat is the finest of african music from all over the continent. Stream tracks and playlists from london afrobeat on your desktop or mobile device. Select beats click the icon and choose the license of your choice. Afrobeat can be seen as a form of protest music since it addresses political issues, often seeking direct confrontation with the powers. Drummer henry cole is at the forefront of a growing wave of jazz innovation and crosscultural rhythm in the. Nigerian musician and bandleader fela kuti is credited with inventing the term and with pioneering and popularizing the style in africa in the 70s. The playlist consist of party music and songs from popular african music. He hears how jazz can grab the rootsy sounds of bomba, plena, and.
Musical artists abayomy afrobeat orquestra afunja music afunja music ft. Listen to gidi vibez iii afrobeat chill mix 2015 by dj deemaks for free. Gordon goodwins big phat band on jazzset wbur news. Roots before branches to be released march th,2012. Please check the detail of each acapella, vocal sample or rap to see exactly how they may be used.
The 92ytribeca jazz series hosted by wbgos exemplary interviewperformance program the checkout welcomes drummer henry cole s rockjuiced afrobeat band, as well. Henry cole and the afrobeat collective live in heineken. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The musical genre afrobeat originated in the 1960s and 1970s as a blend of traditional yoruba music with jazz, west african highlife and funk. Afrobeat acapellas, vocals, sounds, rap, a capella free download. Were told that henry cole a puerto rican, based in new york. The 92ytribeca jazz series hosted by wbgos exemplary interviewperformance program the checkout welcomes drummer henry cole s rockjuiced afrobeat band, as wel. Drummer henry cole playing live with his group the afro beat collective at the interamerican university of puerto rico. Gidi vibez iii afrobeat chill mix 2015 by dj deemaks mixcloud. Described as, the future of drumming, bongohead cole leads the villa locura with his wide. Henry cole s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Oct 21, 2011 a couple of weeks ago i was contacted by tomas pavez, a member of the chilean afrobeat ensemble newen afrobeat who interestingly mentioned his interest in afrobeat in general and especially in south america.
Mar 25, 2020 eukas vocal power is matched by that of the instrumentalists. Self produced united states miguel zenon david sanchez le boeuf brothers fela kuti carlos santana adam rogers soren moller josh evans roots before branches. Henry cole, a scarily advanced puerto rican drummer who works regularly with saxist miguel zenon, heads up his own band, an eclectic afrobeat ensemble souped up. A blog supreme for better or worse, jazz has been in a constant state of change since the day it was born. Simply choose any other channel on accuradio and its music will be added to this one. Dont forget if you do use it do let me know cos id love to hear what. Henry cole and afrobeat collective ft obanilu ire youtube. Feel free to burn the playlist for jogging, running or any afrobeat. Here is the app african music lovers have been waiting for.
At any rate, henry cole and the afrobeat collective brings a delicious mix of dance music to the table with loads of latin spice and african sensibilities that incorporate american jazz idioms. However, it was not until a few years laterwhile attending the berklee college of music in. Mar 12, 2012 henry cole and the afrobeat collective. The pioneering style of afrobeat is identified with the nigerian artist fela kuti, who was renowned for his eccentric character, musical talent and involvement in postcolonial african politics. Afrobeat collective live in one ten thai, aguadilla. May 30, 2012 henry cole and the afrobeat collective. Roots before branches signed limited edition cd sold out 20. An interplanetary party exists in cominezo where the rhythmicdance of the plena, bomba, and coles drumkit syncopate with ethnic vocals. On henry cole and the afrobeat collective s roots before branches, the drummer spreads the net even wider, stylizing plena to burn beats through folk, funk, techno, and afrobeat filters.
The london afrobeat collective formed in 2009, so this release celebrates its tenth anniversary. Afrobeat is a fusion of jazz, funk and west african highlife. The deal down at 92y tribeca always involves two formidable combos, often featuring a very familiar act coupled with a surging fresh presence on the scene. Wether it be naija music, azonto, kwaito, afrohouse, mbalax, makossa, coupe decale or bongo flava just to name a few african music, be notified right away as soon as a new song is dropped and download it. Jun 21, 2010 beyond fela kuti, the enduring appeal of afrobeat afrobeat has proven to be the most durable and appealing fusion of african and american pop styles in spite of the death of afrobeats creator.
Moreover, gave me some information about his own afrobeat band. Henry cole and afrobeat collective ft obanilu ire, cd release party. John rogers for npr the puerto rican drummer henry cole. See more ideas about henry cole, childrens books and art lessons elementary. Feb 15, 2012 an interplanetary party exists in cominezo where the rhythmicdance of the plena, bomba, and cole s drumkit syncopate with ethnic vocals and electronic keyboards. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Afrobeat was created and almost exclusively performed by nigerian superstar fela anikulapokuti. Henry cole and the afrobeat collective music in new york. You can blend together multiple channels on accuradio. Dec 29, 2016 musical artists abayomy afrobeat orquestra afunja music afunja music ft. Stream afrobeat collective live in one ten thai, aguadilla. Prelisten musics and download most of them for free. Drummer, henry cole, transforms the music scene one beat at a time.
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