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Format: LP
Label: Now Again
Year: 2020
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
TRACKS:
A1 African Rhythms
A2 Kazi
A3 Funky Wood
A4 Tarishi
A5 Mashariki
B1 Chants
B2 Don't Give Up
B3 Incognito
B4 Poo Too
B5 Liberation Dues
Originally released in 1975.
PERSONNEL:
Balafon, Congas, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Babatunde
Bass, Percussion, Vocals – Muzi Nkabinde
Clavinet, Electric Piano, Piano, Percussion, Vocals – Al Hammel Rasul
Drums – Ronnie Toler
Flute, Percussion, Producer, Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Plunky Nkabinde
Marimba, Vibraphone – Lon Moshe
Vocals – Eka-Ete Jackie Lewis
Magical, mystical, Afrocentric, progressive -- words that could be used to describe any number of musical compositions by Sun Ra or his cosmic brothers and sisters, from John to Alice Coltrane, early '70s projects on record labels like Detroit's Tribe or Houston's Lightnin' or the interests of one Washington, DC native named Jimmy Gray that centered under one, perfect moniker: Black Fire.
Gray spent nearly three decades pushing boundaries as a Black American promoter, distributor and, finally, record label owner. Together with Oneness of Juju's leader James 'Plunky Nkabinde' Branch, Gray oversaw sixteen releases on Black Fire Records between 1975 and 1996.
These are the definitive reissues of the label's key titles. With this set, Oneness Of Juju and Black Fire's story burns forth into its fifth decade, its message not tempered, its sound pure. It's cycle, once again, complete. Each release is packaged in a thick, tip-on sleeve and includes a deluxe booklet with extensive notes on the album, the Black Fire collective, and the musical and cultural revolution they created.
Label: Now Again
Year: 2020
Media Condition: New
Sleeve/Cover Condition: New
TRACKS:
A1 African Rhythms
A2 Kazi
A3 Funky Wood
A4 Tarishi
A5 Mashariki
B1 Chants
B2 Don't Give Up
B3 Incognito
B4 Poo Too
B5 Liberation Dues
Originally released in 1975.
PERSONNEL:
Balafon, Congas, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Babatunde
Bass, Percussion, Vocals – Muzi Nkabinde
Clavinet, Electric Piano, Piano, Percussion, Vocals – Al Hammel Rasul
Drums – Ronnie Toler
Flute, Percussion, Producer, Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Plunky Nkabinde
Marimba, Vibraphone – Lon Moshe
Vocals – Eka-Ete Jackie Lewis
Magical, mystical, Afrocentric, progressive -- words that could be used to describe any number of musical compositions by Sun Ra or his cosmic brothers and sisters, from John to Alice Coltrane, early '70s projects on record labels like Detroit's Tribe or Houston's Lightnin' or the interests of one Washington, DC native named Jimmy Gray that centered under one, perfect moniker: Black Fire.
Gray spent nearly three decades pushing boundaries as a Black American promoter, distributor and, finally, record label owner. Together with Oneness of Juju's leader James 'Plunky Nkabinde' Branch, Gray oversaw sixteen releases on Black Fire Records between 1975 and 1996.
These are the definitive reissues of the label's key titles. With this set, Oneness Of Juju and Black Fire's story burns forth into its fifth decade, its message not tempered, its sound pure. It's cycle, once again, complete. Each release is packaged in a thick, tip-on sleeve and includes a deluxe booklet with extensive notes on the album, the Black Fire collective, and the musical and cultural revolution they created.