Michael Olatuja - Lagos Pepper Soup (2020) {Whirlwind Recordings}
Michael Olatuja - Lagos Pepper Soup (2020) {Whirlwind Recordings}
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Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Afrobeat, African Traditions
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Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Afrobeat, African Traditions
'Lagos Pepper Soup', Michael’s second solo release, is an integration of all of his diverse musical influences. He picked a core band of Terreon Gully, Aaron Parks, Etienne Stadwijk, and enlisted the talents of Angélique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves Music, Regina Carter, Joe Lovano, Laura Mvula, Lionel Loueke, Grégoire Maret, Becca Stevens, Brandee Younger, Robert Mitchell and Onaje Jefferson, alongside top studio arrangers David Metzger, Joseph Joubert and Jason Michael Webb to realize his vision of what he calls Cinematic Afrobeat. His own virtuoso melodic bass playing shines throughout’.Track List
Bassist Michael Olatuja opens "Lagos Pepper Soup", the title track of his upcoming album, with a flurry of plucked, playful notes, scattered over the track's polyrhythmic backbone. It isn't long before they settle into an upbeat melody, bright and driving: a celebration of life, culture, family, and the many things still worth staying positive about. "My late mother, Comfort Bola Olatuja, owned two Nigerian restaurants in Lagos. She often cooked famous Nigerian dishes like pepper soup, jollof rice, moi moi, and more," Olatuja explains, noting that his family sometimes even lived where his mother worked. "This was home." The track is as powerful a tribute to his mother as it is a demonstration of his creativity and knack for collaboration. Olatuja's mentor, Angélique Kidjo, whom he calls both "the queen and legend" and "like my big sister", takes on lead vocals, as strong a powerhouse as ever as she sings and grooves side by side with Olatuja. The track's Afrofuturist-inspired video was directed by Azzie Scott and features an ensemble of energetic dancers choreographed by Laurie Michelle Taylor. "They were both brilliant," gushes Olatuja. "Definitely a dream team." Such glorious visuals are equaled, at least, by the song itself. The drums are pure Afrobeat; subtle synths add a specifically contemporary touch, while organ-style keys hearken back to 1970s funk. Olatuja himself is a versatile jazz bassist, bold and soulful with a flair for experimentation. Add Kidjo, the most accomplished and well-known West African diva still singing and a four-time Grammy winner, and the result is brilliant. Olatuja traces his musical career back to the African drums he played in church at the age of five. "Lagos Pepper Soup" shows how those roots have helped him grow into a master musician, still connected to his roots, and thriving as he makes music for today. This is a song that "tells everyone to celebrate life through dance," says Olatuja, "a call for everyone to give thanks and rejoice with us." It's hard to imagine anyone wanting it any other way. –-ADRIANE PONTECORVO, PopMatters.com (June 09, 2020)
1. Even Now Prayer 1:00
2. Lagos Pepper Soup (feat. Angélique Kidjo & Lionel Loueke) 4:43
3. The Hero's Journey (feat. Regina Carter) 8:42
4. Soki (feat. Dianne Reeves & Lionel Loueke) 4:27
5. Ma Foya (feat. Brandee Younger) 3:23
6. Brighter Day (feat. Laura Mvula) 5:58
7. Shadows Fade (feat. Onaje Jefferson) 6:32
8. Home True (feat. Robert Mitchell & Becca Stevens) 6:28
9. Bola's Song (feat. Grégoire Maret) 4:16
10. Mivakpola (feat. Lionel Loueke) 4:22
11. Leye's Dance (feat. Joe Lovano) 7:07
12. Grace 5:51
musicians
Michael Olatuja - Electric Bass, Synthesizer Bass (1), Percussion (5)
Aaron Parks - Piano (2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Etienne Stadwijk - Keyboards (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11)
Terreon Gully - Drums (except 5, 6)
Troy Miller - Drums (6)
Magatte Sow - Percussion (2,3, 4, 6, 9,11)
Femi Temowo - Guitar (6)
Herve Sambe - Guitar (11)
Michael Aarons - Guitar (12)
Camille Thurman - Voice (9,12)
Thana Alexa - Voice (3)
Ayanna George - Backing vocals (2,3,4)
Cassondra James - Backing vocals (2,3,4)
Rasul A-Salaam - Backing vocals (2,3,4)
Samir Zarif - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone (8,10,12)
Alicia Olatuja - Vocal Arrangement (4)
'Lagos Pepper Soup' String Orchestra (3,4,6,7, 9)
Joseph Joubert - Orchestra Conductor (3,4,6,7, 9), Orchestration (6 & 7)
David Metzger - Orchestration (2)
Jason Michael Webb - Orchestration (4)
Jon Cowherd - Orchestration (9)
Produced by Michael Olatuja
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Michael Olatuja - Lagos Pepper Soup (2020) {Whirlwind Recordings}
Michael Olatuja - Lagos Pepper Soup (2020) {Whirlwind Recordings}
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