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Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos
African Rock [Import]
African Rock [Import]
Cinedelic Records | CAT #: CNLP63
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KEY FEATURES
KEY FEATURES
- 1xLP pressed on Black Vinyl
- Includes OBI and insert
- Brilliant blend of Akira Ishikawa's favorite styles
- Originally released in 1971
DETAILS
DETAILS
ARTIST: Akira Ishikawa & His Count Buffalos
LABEL: Cinedelic Records
CAT NO: CNLP63
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GENRE / STYLE:
- Jazz
- Jazz Funk
- Funk / Soul
RELEASE DESCRIPTION
RELEASE DESCRIPTION
Japanese jazz drummer Akira Ishikawa has recorded countless albums with the band Count Buffalos, though few are quite as revered and sought-after as the 1971 set African Rock. Of his albums, this is certainly the most dazzling and impactful, flawlessly produced.
More than "African rock" it is psychedelic spiritual jazz with funky veins; the set is a brilliant blend of Akira Ishikawa's favorite styles with juicy, tribal, and deep percussive elements - his drums are flanked by Kenji Shiraishi's marimba and Masami Kawahara's percussion - which in some moments they recall Fela Kuti (see the superb "Animals / Mnama") and in many other the electric Miles Davis. He bring a completely new global sound to his music with the inclusion of the electronic component with the ‘ tabbing' Kimio Mizutani's guitar solos and electric piano accompaniment by the great Hiromasa 'Colgen’ Suzuki (also on acoustic piano and composition). Undoubtedly one of the best records produced in Japan in the 70s.
Unmissable!
TRACKLIST
TRACKLIST
1. 祈り - Prayer / Sala
2. 夜明け - Dawn / Alfajiri
3. 動物 - Animals / Mnama
4. 狩 - Hunting / Mwindo
5. 大地 - The Earth / Ardhi
6. 愛 - Love / Upendo
7. 喜び - Joy / Furaha
8. ジャンボ - Jumbo / Jambo
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
ABOUT THE ARTIST

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