{"id":14232,"date":"2018-05-21T22:20:43","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T02:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motionfm.com\/wp2014\/?p=14232"},"modified":"2018-05-23T22:24:20","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T02:24:20","slug":"the-bayara-citizens-presents-elektrik-afrika","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motionfm.com\/wp2014\/releases\/the-bayara-citizens-presents-elektrik-afrika\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bayara Citizens Presents: Elektrik Afrika"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.juno.co.uk\/player-embed\/SF677735-01-01-01.mp3\/?pl=false&#038;pn=false\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What will soon come is part of a musical journey, grown for years from seeds planted into fertile ground.<br \/>\nA summit of electrical impulses, human sweat, and the beat of African drums arose and became a tale of two worlds forming an alliance with the intent of creating a unique living sound.<br \/>\nLanding here on earth by the way of the love making of two Puerto Rican parents; there is no confusion as to where my soul is rooted, or where my need to feed on music comes from.<br \/>\nWith my heart firmly planted in Mother Africa, and ears open to the voices of my ancestors; my connection with and love for the drum &#8211; and its entire rhythm world &#8211; is part of my DNA.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout my expeditions guided by rhythm, pre-conceived music concepts were rarely a part of the creative process, nor do I expect a story to be contained by a beginning and end.<br \/>\nHowever, from the very beginning of this journey, I was pulled by electromagnetic forces-aligning with the sacred spirits of rhythm &#8211; taking control of my every sense.<\/p>\n<p>The spirit of each instrument and the souls of the musicians were inspired by the curiosity of what could be if a union of these two worlds formed. We were finally brought together by passion to share these ancient and future vibrations. Without the contributions of the musicians &#8211; masters who are a living connection between the motherland and New York City &#8211; this story could not have been told.<br \/>\nI live by a belief that in the end it takes the spirits and vibrations of many to bring to life one\u2019s vision, whether we are conscious of it or not.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time that I\u2019ve conducted matrimony by fusing acoustic and electronic together as one. However, Bayara Citizens represents evolution, producing its own genetics \u2013 and speaking an individual dialect of rhythm and sound. Traces can be heard in the title track &#8220;Electik Afrika,\u201d<br \/>\nwhich fuses electronic harmonizing on the skins of traditional folkloric rhythms.<\/p>\n<p>With this coming together of sacred souls the \u201cBayara Citizens\u201d came to be.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that you will enjoy the outcome as much as we\u2019ve enjoyed co-creating it.<br \/>\nPlaying Music \/ Speaking Music<\/p>\n<p>Label: Sacred Rhythm US<br \/>\nFormat: CD<br \/>\nCat: SRM 10004CD<br \/>\nReleased: 21 May 18<br \/>\nGenre: Deep House<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.juno.co.uk\/products\/the-bayara-citizens-elektrik-afrika\/677735-01\/?utm_campaign=alert_auto_email&#038;utm_source=auto_email_jr&#038;utm_medium=label&#038;utm_content=alert_listen_blu_caps&#038;ref=motionfm&#038;utm_source=affiliate&#038;utm_medium=affiliate&#038;utm_campaign=affiliate_dashboard_referral\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>BUY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Recorded@ East Side Studios New York<br \/>\nEngineered by Fran Cathcart<br \/>\nRecorded &#038; Mixed @ Sacred Rhythm Studios<br \/>\nEngineered &#038; Mixed by Liberty Elman<br \/>\nEdited by Joaquin Joe Claussell, Fran Cathcart &#038; Eqwel<br \/>\nMastered by Alex Saltz @ APS Mastering NYC<br \/>\nDesign &#038; Graphics by Akemi Shimada<\/p>\n<p>Musicians:<br \/>\nJose Cochise Claussell &#8211; Congos &#038; Percussion<br \/>\nUdu Kawanza &#8211; Balofan<br \/>\nMafu Sosimi &#8211; Shekere &#038; Conga<br \/>\nLiberty Elman &#8211; Electric Guitars &#038; Bass<br \/>\nOld People &#8211; Guitar<br \/>\nAla Fe. Femi Kutera, Igba Bona &#8211; African Rhythm Guitars<br \/>\nFran Cathcart &#8211; Electric Guitar<br \/>\nMark Shim &#038; Fe. Fe &#8211; Saxophones<br \/>\nBrian Lynch, Olu Fe &#038; Wele Wele &#8211; Trumpets<br \/>\nAntique Kalimba, African Stick &#038; Drum &#8211; Daniel Moreno<br \/>\nBrian Mitchel &#8211; Organ<br \/>\nBennett Pastor &#8211; Organ &#038; Keyboards<br \/>\nMamadu See &#038; Bennett Paster &#8211; Bass<br \/>\nThe Cosmic Arts Orchestra &#8211; Horns Section<br \/>\nJoaquin Joe Claussell &#8211; Lead Vocals, Chants, Bamba, Toys,<br \/>\nMaschine Drum &#038; Custom Modular System Programming.<\/p>\n<p>CD CAT# SRM10004<\/p>\n<p>Contributors Special Thanks to:<\/p>\n<p>Liberty Elman (Engineer, Musician)<br \/>\nSteven Weber<br \/>\nAkemi Shimada (Visual Artist &#038; Artistic Director)<br \/>\nJoon &#8221; Jon &#8221; Park (Project Coordinator &#038; Editor)<br \/>\nKamati PInkston<br \/>\nFran Cathcart &#038; East Side Sounds Studios NY (Engineer &#038; Musician)<br \/>\nJonathan Paul Claussell (Visual Artist &#038; Web Designer)<br \/>\nBanghan Nabi Kim (Visual Artist)<br \/>\nMinako Yoshino (Visual Artist)<br \/>\nNirah Johnson (writer &#038; Editor)<br \/>\nMegumi Wakatsuki (Japanese Translator)<br \/>\nDJ\/ Dr.Atsuko Miyazaki (Japan co-coordinator)<br \/>\nBrian Bacchus (Music Advisor)<br \/>\nAtypical Dopeness Distribution<br \/>\nYoshi Shimada &#038; All &#8211; Disk Union Japan<br \/>\nNik Weston &#8211; Juno Records U.K<br \/>\nCris Backer &#8211; Rush Hour Records<br \/>\nJoe D&#8217;Espinosa &#8211; Downtown 304<br \/>\nHideyuki Tomita &#8211; Strada Records Japan<br \/>\nYasuharu Morhiro &#038; All &#8211; Lighthouse Records<br \/>\nAnd to all who owns records stores, DJ&#8217;s &#038; Music Lovers who support the Bayara Citizens Movement,<\/p>\n<p>Tracklist<br \/>\nSide 1<br \/>\n1. \t&#8220;Goddess Of A New Dawn&#8221; (Cosmic Healing version)<br \/>\n2. \t&#8220;Sonkofa (We Are A Powerful People)&#8221;<br \/>\n3. \t&#8220;Zainabu (Spirit Dancer)&#8221;<br \/>\n4. \t&#8220;Mafungo&#8221;<br \/>\n5. \t&#8220;Bambara&#8221; (The Tribes Of Distortion dub)<br \/>\n6. \t&#8220;Thembia (A Ritual In Honor Of Our Forest)&#8221;<br \/>\n7. \t&#8220;Hillbilly Africa&#8221;<br \/>\n8. \t&#8220;Ban Ban Eya (Overseers Of Rhythm)&#8221;<br \/>\n9. \t&#8220;Freedom Suite (Setting Ourselves Free)&#8221;<br \/>\n10. \t&#8220;Ju Ru Music&#8221; (The Congo album version)<br \/>\n11. \t&#8220;Diamonds (It&#8217;s Time To Let Our People Go)&#8221;<br \/>\n12. \t&#8220;Elektrik Afrika&#8221;<br \/>\n13. \t&#8220;The Healers&#8221;<br \/>\n14. \t&#8220;Mofo Congoietric&#8221; (The Sacred Rhythm album version)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What will soon come is part of a musical journey, grown for years from seeds planted into fertile ground. 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