{"product_id":"2341597","title":"Black Lives - People Of Earth [VINYL]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe take every step to ensure your vinyl purchase is delivered to you in the same pristine condition as when it leaves our packing area. We have selected very robust 12 inch mailers in order to protect your valuable vinyl throughout its journey to your doorstep. Even when handled incorrectly, your item should still arrive in tip-top condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe large and humanistic ensemble Black Lives , led by bassist Reggie Washington (brother of drummer Kenny Washington) and his wife Stefany Calembert, is working to fulfil a dream - some would say a utopia - that is as much musical as it is social. Musicians from the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, and Europe are united by a common language in their fight for equality and justice. It's about the future of our societies, which are lost in the excesses of all-consuming materialism and mistrust of others. A natural convergence of musical and cultural aesthetics - jazz, soul, funk, hip hop, blues - is shaping a declaration of love and an act of resistance. Hearts beat fast and fists are raised high! The watchwords call for a world of unity, peace, and freedom. It's a strong belief in tomorrow. 'If you unite and struggle, it's possible to change.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeople of Earth\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis similar in intent to their first album, \u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Generation to\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGeneration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, it shows a significant evolution. Most of its repertoire was composed during the Black Lives tours of Europe in 2022 and 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strength of Black Lives lies in its ability to unite and transcend the energies of experienced artists, allowing them to use their talents and personalities to serve the group. Each one takes on the role of a leader, offering the collective a personal story fuelled by encounters with other artists (\u003cstrong\u003eMiles Davis, Meshell Ndegeocello, Salif Keita, Roy Hargrove, Cassandra Wilson, Steve Coleman, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding\u003c\/strong\u003e...) The collective of musicians, ranging from 30 to 70 years old, offers a rare and beautiful intergenerational constructive collaboration. All of them are devoted to a cause that is more fundamental than ever in these troubled times. Words of hate and racism spread at high speed, threatening to leave indelible marks on people's minds. Their message is clear: 'One love, one world, one dream, all together.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReggie Washington\u003c\/strong\u003e - basses, vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eChristie Dashiell\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTutu Puoane\u003c\/strong\u003e - vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eSharrif Simmons\u003c\/strong\u003e - spoken word, \u003cstrong\u003eJacques Schwarz-Bart\u003c\/strong\u003e - tenor saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003ePierrick Pedro \u003c\/strong\u003e- alto saxophone, \u003cstrong\u003eMarcus Strickland\u003c\/strong\u003e - clarinet bass, soprano sax, tenor sax, \u003cstrong\u003eGregory Privat\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFederico Gonzalez Pena\u003c\/strong\u003e - piano, keyboards, \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Milne\u003c\/strong\u003e - piano, \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Paul Bourelly\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAdam Falcon \u003c\/strong\u003e- guitar, vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Gilmore\u003c\/strong\u003e - guitar, \u003cstrong\u003eGene Lake\u003c\/strong\u003e - drums, \u003cstrong\u003eMarque Gilmore\u003c\/strong\u003e - drums, percussion, samples, \u003cstrong\u003eSonny Troupe\u003c\/strong\u003e - drums, Ka, \u003cstrong\u003eSlam T Wig\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDJ Grazzhoppa\u003c\/strong\u003e - drums, \u003cstrong\u003eElom 20ce\u003c\/strong\u003e - African Ewe vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eJoaquim\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTivoukou\u003c\/strong\u003e - African Lingala vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eEzra Schwarz-Bart\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStephanie McKay\u003c\/strong\u003e - vocals, \u003cstrong\u003eDart Mortis\u003c\/strong\u003e - keyboards, \u003cstrong\u003eMars Milton\u003c\/strong\u003e - guitar, \u003cstrong\u003eJulian Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e - drums, \u003cstrong\u003eMiles Karlin\u003c\/strong\u003e - bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePress:\u003c\/b\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The large assemblage of players create rhythms that reflect the vast richness of the black diaspora, so that the music is by turns soulful, funky and African Caribbean, there is always the attention to detail, composer's integrity and improvisatory verve that are fundamental in the jazz aesthetic. 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