Michael Olatuja - Lagos Pepper Soup [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.Michael Olatuja's musical development has taken place across three continents, in the heart of three of the world's greatest cities. After a childhood in Lagos absorbing the Yoruba culture of his Nigerian family, followed by teenage years performing and studying on the booming London jazz scene, Michael's talent bloomed when he arrived in New York to study at the Manhattan School of Music. His unique breadth of talent, grounded in the strong musical traditions of his homeland, has earned him first-call status across a range of genres from pop to gospel to Broadway to top-flight jazz, and along the way he's filled his contacts book with a impressive and eclectic range of talent. r

rFor Lagos Pepper Soup, his second solo release, Michael picked a core band of Terreon Gully, Aaron Parks and Etienne Stadwijk, and then enlisted the talents of Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, Regina Carter, Joe Lovano, Laura Mvula, Lionel Loueke, Grxe9goire Maret, Becca Stevens, Brandee Younger, Robert Mitchell, Onaje Jefferson, and top studio arrangers David Metzger, Joseph Joubert and Jason Michael Webb to realise his vision of what he calls Cinematic Afrobeat - 'What you hear is a blend of three major cities: it's a celebration of life, and I wanted to make it sound like a soundtrack for a movie that hasn't been made yet - maybe the next Black Panther movie.'r

rMichael has integrated all of his diverse musical influences, incorporating his guests' talents while allowing his own personality to clearly shape the overall direction. His own virtuoso melodic bass playing shines throughout - 'I wanted Lagos Pepper Soup to feature my own playing, as well as songwriting and production - all my influences are here, all my favourite musicians, and I feel there's an element of divine favour in how amazingly it's turned out.'rr

'The entire project comes off like an intricate sequence of events celebrating life, love, joy and hope - it's the type of vision that forever emphasises the importance of a fully-realised album.' UK Vibe

Even Now Prayer

Lagos Pepper Soup (Feat. Angelique Kidjo & Lionel Loueke)

The Hero's Journey (Feat. Regina Carter)

Soki (Feat. Dianne Reeves & Lionel Loueke)

Ma Foya (Feat. Brandee Younger)

Brighter Day (Feat. Laura Mvula)

Shadows Fade (Feat. Onaje Jefferson)

Home True (Feat. Becca Stevens & Robert Mitchell)

Bola's Song (Feat. Grxe9goire Maret)

Mivakpola (Feat. Lionel Loueke)

Leye's Dance (Feat. Joe Lovano)

Grace

• Genre: Jazz
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 7061116854492

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