"One of the Most Respectable and Moving Collaborations Between Musical Styles, Instruments, Ideas and Cultures"
Leni Stern's Africa to be Featured on CNN Radio
A recent CD Baby Editor's Pick said that Leni Stern's upcoming Africa “embodies not just the rich, harmonic and percussive sounds of the region but its spirit, its people, its beauty, its pace of life..." Two years in the making, 'Africa' integrates African and Western music forms with such authenticity that it may come to be regarded as an 'Audio Documentary' of African musical life. Recorded in Africa, playing with local musicians at the pace of life in Africa, Stern invites listeners to immerse themselves in African culture as she experienced it, first-hand.
Stern recalls: “As a white woman in a Muslim country, playing an electric guitar, my presence had an powerful impact." CNN RADIO will soon air a segment on this inspired mix, and GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE will feature the making of 'Africa' in an upcoming issue. With its robust percussion and asymmetrical song structure, 'Africa' showcases the indigenous sounds of brilliant African instrumentalists and singers, as well as Stern's acclaimed electric guitar and vocals.
CD Baby Editor's Pick: LENI STERN: Africa
“After the moving, “teaser" 5-song EP, Alu Maye, whetting our appetite for Leni's distinct singer/songwriter style embedded with the sounds and atmosphere of Mali, this full- length, 13-track project, Africa, beautifully builds upon the momentum she ignited. With songs that speak to, express and reflect the issues affecting Mali, from a deep regard for life-giving, precious water to the plight of child soldiers, this project, two years in the making, embodies not just the rich, harmonic and percussive sounds of the region but its spirit, its people, its beauty, its pace of life, serving as a kind of audio documentary. Recorded at Salif Keita's Bamako Studios, set for an October 30th release but now available digitally, this is one of the most respectable and moving collaborations between musical styles, instruments, ideas and cultures; Stern is the female answer to Markus James." --CDBABY Editor's Pick, 9/07
UPCOMING LENI STERN TOUR DATES INCLUDE:
11|21|2007 Bowery Poetry Club - NYC - NY
11|28|2007 Freight and Salvage - Berkeley - CA
12|01|2007 cafe metropol - Los Angeles - CA
01|22|2008 Yoshi's - Oakland - CA
The 13-song CD Africa, due out 10/30, grew out of the Stern EP 'Alu Maye (Have You Heard),' which was recorded in Mali, at Salif Keita's Bamako Studios. In a recent, rave review in JAZZIZ Magazine, critic Philip Booth praised: “As an artist, she has become practically unclassifiable. To everyone but the bean counters, that's a strength...Stern effectively allies her throaty vocals and thoughtful six-string playing with the hypnotic rhythms, percussive textures and singsong choruses of West African music. The kaleidoscopic flickering of multi-stringed instruments makes an entirely natural sonic backdrop for the leader."
Africa also features the beautiful contributions of Stern's friend Bassekou Kouyate on djeli n'goni. Kouyate is Mali's premier n'goni player, and his debut solo CD 'Segu Blue' is now available on Out Here Records.
Leni Stern's Africa to be Featured on CNN Radio
A recent CD Baby Editor's Pick said that Leni Stern's upcoming Africa “embodies not just the rich, harmonic and percussive sounds of the region but its spirit, its people, its beauty, its pace of life..." Two years in the making, 'Africa' integrates African and Western music forms with such authenticity that it may come to be regarded as an 'Audio Documentary' of African musical life. Recorded in Africa, playing with local musicians at the pace of life in Africa, Stern invites listeners to immerse themselves in African culture as she experienced it, first-hand.
Stern recalls: “As a white woman in a Muslim country, playing an electric guitar, my presence had an powerful impact." CNN RADIO will soon air a segment on this inspired mix, and GUITAR PLAYER MAGAZINE will feature the making of 'Africa' in an upcoming issue. With its robust percussion and asymmetrical song structure, 'Africa' showcases the indigenous sounds of brilliant African instrumentalists and singers, as well as Stern's acclaimed electric guitar and vocals.
CD Baby Editor's Pick: LENI STERN: Africa
“After the moving, “teaser" 5-song EP, Alu Maye, whetting our appetite for Leni's distinct singer/songwriter style embedded with the sounds and atmosphere of Mali, this full- length, 13-track project, Africa, beautifully builds upon the momentum she ignited. With songs that speak to, express and reflect the issues affecting Mali, from a deep regard for life-giving, precious water to the plight of child soldiers, this project, two years in the making, embodies not just the rich, harmonic and percussive sounds of the region but its spirit, its people, its beauty, its pace of life, serving as a kind of audio documentary. Recorded at Salif Keita's Bamako Studios, set for an October 30th release but now available digitally, this is one of the most respectable and moving collaborations between musical styles, instruments, ideas and cultures; Stern is the female answer to Markus James." --CDBABY Editor's Pick, 9/07
UPCOMING LENI STERN TOUR DATES INCLUDE:
11|21|2007 Bowery Poetry Club - NYC - NY
11|28|2007 Freight and Salvage - Berkeley - CA
12|01|2007 cafe metropol - Los Angeles - CA
01|22|2008 Yoshi's - Oakland - CA
The 13-song CD Africa, due out 10/30, grew out of the Stern EP 'Alu Maye (Have You Heard),' which was recorded in Mali, at Salif Keita's Bamako Studios. In a recent, rave review in JAZZIZ Magazine, critic Philip Booth praised: “As an artist, she has become practically unclassifiable. To everyone but the bean counters, that's a strength...Stern effectively allies her throaty vocals and thoughtful six-string playing with the hypnotic rhythms, percussive textures and singsong choruses of West African music. The kaleidoscopic flickering of multi-stringed instruments makes an entirely natural sonic backdrop for the leader."
Africa also features the beautiful contributions of Stern's friend Bassekou Kouyate on djeli n'goni. Kouyate is Mali's premier n'goni player, and his debut solo CD 'Segu Blue' is now available on Out Here Records.
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