{"product_id":"2558345","title":"Anthony Joseph - Rowing Up River To Get Our Nam [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003ePoet, novelist, musician and academic, \u003cstrong\u003eAnthony Joseph \u003c\/strong\u003eteams up with legendary UK producer \u003cstrong\u003eDave Okumu \u003c\/strong\u003efor, 'Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back'. Dave Okumu, known perhaps best as frontman for \u003cstrong\u003eThe Invisible\u003c\/strong\u003e, though digging deeper into his production credits, huge names emerge such as; \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Jones, Amy Winehouse, Jesse Ware, Rosie Lowe \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eEska\u003c\/strong\u003e. On this album, the magic and alchemy of Dave's production style showcase subtle sonics and deep layering resulting in a contemporary sound to carry Anthony's Afrofuturistic metrical meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthony and Dave first came across each other when working with \u003cstrong\u003eShabaka Hutchings \u003c\/strong\u003eduring Covid broadcasts, and then after Anthony performed some poems on Dave's 2023 album 'I Came From Love', the seeds of collaboration were sown. With a little more psychedelia, a little more experimentation, Dave's eclectic vision focuses on the actual sounds on these pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP opener 'Satellite' is a fine example of how this new partnership pans out. New musicians have been enlisted; \u003cstrong\u003eDan See\u003c\/strong\u003e (drums), \u003cstrong\u003eAviram Barath\u003c\/strong\u003e (synths), \u003cstrong\u003eNick Ramm\u003c\/strong\u003e (Fender Rhodes) and \u003cstrong\u003eByron Wallen\u003c\/strong\u003e (trumpet). Add to that the mighty vocal power house of \u003cstrong\u003eEska \u003c\/strong\u003eand we have a whole new dimension of soul and depth, to carry Anthony's statements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the album's second single, 'Tony' - there's a nod to all drummers and creators of African rhythms, from the point of view of Afrobeat legend \u003cstrong\u003eTony Allen\u003c\/strong\u003e. Highlighting this is drummer's drummer \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Spaven \u003c\/strong\u003eas Dave's choice of skin beater. He successfully reminds us that Tony was someone who understood the real power of rhythm and how it is used to unite people. As well as the new musicians on this LP , \u003cstrong\u003eDave Okumu \u003c\/strong\u003eplayed all the guitars and used the studio as his tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eRowing Up River To Get Our Names Back' is not a follow up to Anthony's previous album, but more a development of his 2006 novel, 'The African Origins of UFOs' a book where experimental elements of Afrofuturism, metafiction, science fiction, surrealism, mythology are rewritten in Anthony's innovative language. Look out for Volume 2 also coming in 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54209682342273,"sku":"2558345","price":15.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/71cYFq0PuhL._AC_SL1500.jpg?v=1744111443","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2558345","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}