The David Nzomo Trio
Sliding into my ears like a sweet caress, the finger picked intro of The David Nzomo Trio's "Nzembelukye" is soon joined by harmonized male and female vocals. The recording was made in Kenya in the 1950's in the Kikamba language. It was created in a climate where 0.007% of the population had political control and access to Kenya's prime highlands so it is not surprising that it is a protest album.
The Sweet Soul of Kenya is on the Latitude label which is an imprint of Locust Records who also deal with more modern artists such as Josephine Foster. The record is nicely packaged with a silkscreened cover. The only part that disappoints me is the lack of liner notes.
Nzembelukye
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I can't get enough of "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah which Dan posted over at StG.
The Sweet Soul of Kenya is on the Latitude label which is an imprint of Locust Records who also deal with more modern artists such as Josephine Foster. The record is nicely packaged with a silkscreened cover. The only part that disappoints me is the lack of liner notes.
Nzembelukye
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I can't get enough of "The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah which Dan posted over at StG.
posted by Jay at 11:26 PM
2 Comments:
i adore locust records' releases.
but i had not listened to david nzomo before.
and now i cannot stop playing this mp3 over and over again. there's a special sound in this song. like a happy germ that infects me via hearing.
I too though Locust was pretty swell, then I heard the David Nzomo Trio...and now I think they are amazing!
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