Custom cover hand crafted with love, silk screen printed and stamp numbered in Berlin.
Edition of 20 copies, out of witch 5 copies are available for sale exclusively on Bandcamp.
Numbers 16 - 20 will be shipped in order of purchase (unless otherwise requested from buyers).
Records will be shipped 12 November 2021.
Original collage by Exoce Kasongo
Original front design by Jason Vaz
Painting and photo used in collage by Raphael Cruz
Back cover design and silk screen print by Mark Fridvalszki
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‘Awo Osanyin’ is a swirling afrobeat number dedicated to Ossanyin, the one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged orisha (diety) of healing herbs and features Candomble spiritual leader and percussion master Dofono de Omulu and one of Rio de Janeiro’s busiest underground jazz groups, Afrojazz. “I first heard Dofono perform with a young local group Grupo Maracutaia (their members are to be heard in the background choir) at a street festival in Rio. I was immediately drawn to the beauty and strength of his playing and voice. I soon learned that he is hosting percussion workshops that I attended until the very end of my stay in Rio. I learned an incredible amount about drumming and music in general and I was very humbled when he accepted my invitation to collaborate and record this traditional Candomble chant. He sings lead vocals, led the background choir and plays traditional “rum” (deep-tuned drum) in Ketu style (played with sticks in one hand).”
“Eduardo Santana, leader of the six-piece formation Afrojazz is one of the main reasons I could travel to Rio and that I met so many amazing artists. I met him in Budapest back in 2013 where we quickly became very good friends and spent an amazing two weeks together playing music. When I told him about my plans of staying in Brazil he immediately invited me to his home where we lived together with the bass player of Afrojazz, Rodrigo. Both Eduardo and Rodrigo are busy professional session musicians / producers in the young and buzzing scene of Rio. They took me under their wings, showed me around, took me to all the local jams and hangs and introduced me to basically all the amazing Rio based artists who are on the album. I owe them a lot for their warm welcome and generosity and couldn’t imagine this record complete without us doing a track together. I wrote all the instrumental parts (except guitars) that then we recorded with the live band instrument by instrument: I visited each member at their home, tracking one part at a time.”
credits
from Laroyê,
released November 5, 2021
released September 28, 2021
Dofono de Omulu - vocals, rum
Eduardo Santana - trumpet, background vocals
Oswaldo Lessa - tenor sax
Thiago Queiroz - baritone sax
Roque Miguel - shekere
Felipe Chernicharo - guitar
Rodrigo Ferrera - bass
Daniel Conceicao - drums
Szabolcs Bognár - keyboards, percussion, background vocals
Additional background vocals by:
Luciane Dom
Nana Orlandi
Dudu Lacerda
Pedro Rondon
Horns recorded by Juan Viana at 39d.studios
Mixed by Benjamin Tierney
Mastered by Marco Pellegrino
Cover design by Jason Vaz
Cover collage by Exocé Kasongo aka Bantufuturist
Cover painting by Raphael Cruz
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