{"product_id":"595341","title":"Fofoulah - Fofoulah - Fofoulah [CD]","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\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe London-based quintet Fofoulah (meaning \\u201cit's there\\u201d in Wolof) was formed in 2011 and features Tom Challenger (Red Snapper) on saxophone and keyboards, Phil Stevenson (Iness Mezel) on guitar, Johnny Brierley (Outhouse Ruhabi) on bass, Dave Smith (Robert Plant\\u2019s Sensational Space Shifters) on drums, and Kaw Secka (Irok) on Sabar drums. \u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eWith the rhythms of the Sabar drums - a traditional form of Wolof drumming from Gambia and Senegal \\u2013 at its heart, Fofoulah\\u2019s music has evolved into an inspired cosmopolitan m\\xe9lange that also incorporates elements of electronic music, dub, improvisation and afro-rock. Like the complex city they live in, their music is shaped and lifted by diverse sound-worlds and cultures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eProduced by drummer Dave Smith (Robert Plant, JuJu) \\u2018FOFOULAH\\u2019 is a previously unvisited crossroads where Sabar rhythms meet dub basslines and sci-fi synths; liquid melodies and Wolof rap entangle with trance-like dance grooves; and raw guitars, horns and samples blend with west and north African song forms. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003eFofoulah is not merely a cross-cultural project. They are a dynamic band born naturally out of personal friendships and varied backgrounds, the nerve net of contemporary London and the post-global interconnectedness we all experience daily. The band is propulsive, innovative, celebratory and always leaning forward. They are a thrilling extension of the deeply rooted Sabar rhythms upon which their music revolves. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\u201cLets join together, leave conflict and work together. There is peace in community\\u201d \\r\u003cbr\u003e--No Troubles (Kelinte) \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\u201cIf you don\\u2019t appreciate the truth of who you are and what the world brings to you, you will struggle. As we work we offer ourselves to the world.\\u201d \\r\u003cbr\u003e--The Clean Up (Rahas)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo Troubles (Kelinte) (Feat. Batch Gueye)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHook Up (Nango Dereh) (Feat. Juldeh Camara)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake Good (Soumala) (Feat. Batch Gueye)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon't Let Your Mind Unravel, Safe Travels (Feat. Ghostpoet)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Clean Up (Rahas) (Feat. Batch Gueye)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlest (Issa\\xc3\\xa2diyen) (Feat. Iness Mezel)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFighting Chance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReality Rek (Feat. Batch Gueye)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast Orders\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56061074637185,"sku":"595341","price":13.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/61coMWV0P9L._SL1500.jpg?v=1786133538","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/595341","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}