Nicola Conte & Spiritual Galaxy: Let Your Light Shine On

Let Your Light Shine On

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Cat No: 0212747MS1

Release Date: 18 May 2018

Label: MPS

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 4029759127475

Genres: Jazz

Release Date: 25 May 2018

Label: MPS

Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units: 2

Barcode: 4029759127482

Genres: Jazz

Description
The Italian guitarist and bandleader Nicola Conte has recorded his first album for the legendary, recently re-established MPS records. Conte has brought with him his cosmic-cosmopolitan ensemble of stars which includes trumpeter Theo Croker, saxophonists Logan Richardson and Magnus Lindgren, and singer Zara McFarlane. For the most part recorded in Bari, Italy and Johannesburg, South Africa, it is a sensitive work of art that crosses the border between soul and spiritual Afro-jazz.

Musicians hate to have to pigeonhole their music. Nevertheless, Nicola Conte makes the attempt: You could call it spiritual or cosmic Afro-jazz. I could also agree with calling it Afro-soul. For his new album, Let Your Light Shine On, this Italian DJ, producer, guitarist, and bandleader has casually interwoven soul and grooves pulsing with the beat and breath of Africa. In so doing, Conte combines elements that seemingly do not belong together.

So what is this Light that the band leader evokes in the title? We are connected by a higher force. I don't want to sound like a hippie, but perhaps the light comes out of the universe. At the same time, it also comes out of ourselves.

Jazz Meets the World in the best MPS tradition, with the help of a higher force and famous musicians, Nicola Conte combines the sounds of different continents into a unique style.

Description
The Italian guitarist and bandleader Nicola Conte has recorded his first album for the legendary, recently re-established MPS records. Conte has brought with him his cosmic-cosmopolitan ensemble of stars which includes trumpeter Theo Croker, saxophonists Logan Richardson and Magnus Lindgren, and singer Zara McFarlane. For the most part recorded in Bari, Italy and Johannesburg, South Africa, it is a sensitive work of art that crosses the border between soul and spiritual Afro-jazz.

Musicians hate to have to pigeonhole their music. Nevertheless, Nicola Conte makes the attempt: You could call it spiritual or cosmic Afro-jazz. I could also agree with calling it Afro-soul. For his new album, Let Your Light Shine On, this Italian DJ, producer, guitarist, and bandleader has casually interwoven soul and grooves pulsing with the beat and breath of Africa. In so doing, Conte combines elements that seemingly do not belong together.

So what is this Light that the band leader evokes in the title? We are connected by a higher force. I don't want to sound like a hippie, but perhaps the light comes out of the universe. At the same time, it also comes out of ourselves.

Jazz Meets the World in the best MPS tradition, with the help of a higher force and famous musicians, Nicola Conte combines the sounds of different continents into a unique style.
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