5052442022701
5052442022718

Ibeji

Xhosa Cole

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Format: CD

Cat No: SLR1978

Release Date:  02 December 2022

Label:  Stoney Lane Records

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5052442022701

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

Release Date:  24 March 2023

Label:  Stoney Lane Records

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5052442022718

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

  • Description

    Xhosa Cole, the acclaimed 26 year-old award-winning saxophonist, is to release his second album on Stoney Lane Records this November – Ibeji, a collaborative project of duos featuring seven eminent percussionists of African descent.

    “Genuinely thrilling flights of invention … a level of unaffected sincerity that’s rare in UK contemporary jazz … one of the most exciting releases of the year.� – Jazzwise.

    Following his celebrated debut K(no)w Them, K(no)w Us in 2021, Cole’s new project features a series of disparate saxophone and percussion duets, set alongside exerts of conversations and interviews between Cole and his seven collaborators woven into the narrative of the album. Ibeji takes its name from the Yoruba orisha (West African spirits) for ‘twins’, exploring the themes of duality, double consciousness, codes, clave, masks, brotherhood, ancestors, rituals, racism, identity, and the diverse expressions of African traditions and music throughout the diaspora.

    Recorded in his home city of Birmingham, the album brings Xhosa together with percussionists Adriano Adewale, Lekan Babalola, Jason Brown, Corey Mwamba, Mark Sanders, Ian Parmel, and his brother, Azizi Cole, with artwork by legendary photographer Vanley Burke.

    “It is the highly gifted 24-year-old saxophonist Xhosa Cole who is currently making most waves … Cole has the rich expressive range and technical skills that characterise significant soloists.� – The Guardian

    Description

    Xhosa Cole, the acclaimed 26 year-old award-winning saxophonist, is to release his second album on Stoney Lane Records this November – Ibeji, a collaborative project of duos featuring seven eminent percussionists of African descent.

    "Genuinely thrilling flights of invention … a level of unaffected sincerity that's rare in UK contemporary jazz … one of the most exciting releases of the year." – Jazzwise.

    Following his celebrated debut K(no)w Them, K(no)w Us in 2021, Cole's new project features a series of disparate saxophone and percussion duets, set alongside exerts of conversations and interviews between Cole and his seven collaborators woven into the narrative of the album. Ibeji takes its name from the Yoruba orisha (West African spirits) for 'twins', exploring the themes of duality, double consciousness, codes, clave, masks, brotherhood, ancestors, rituals, racism, identity, and the diverse expressions of African traditions and music throughout the diaspora.

    Recorded in his home city of Birmingham, the album brings Xhosa together with percussionists Adriano Adewale, Lekan Babalola, Jason Brown, Corey Mwamba, Mark Sanders, Ian Parmel, and his brother, Azizi Cole, with artwork by legendary photographer Vanley Burke.

    "It is the highly gifted 24-year-old saxophonist Xhosa Cole who is currently making most waves … Cole has the rich expressive range and technical skills that characterise significant soloists." – The Guardian

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 2. C--L---A--V-E---
      • 3. Andy's Shuffle
      • 4. Jazz is About
      • 5. Hear The
      • 6. Dance of Ancestra
      • 7. Masks-Rituals-Ancestors
      • 8. Our Search For
      • 9. Mark Skit #1
      • 10. IG Live 20-04-2021
      • 11. Native Tongues
      • 12. CDC
      • 13. Beat-9.wav
      • 14. Double Displacement
      • 15. Mark Skit #2
      • 16. All Roads
      • 17. AAC
      • 18. Alhamdulilah
      • 19. Ibeji

    Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Doo-shima
      • 2. C--L---A--V-E---
      • 3. Andy's Shuffle
      • 4. Jazz is About
      • 5. Hear The
      • 6. Dance of Ancestra
      • 7. Masks-Rituals-Ancestors
      • 8. Our Search For
      • 9. Mark Skit #1
      • 10. IG Live 20-04-2021
      • 11. Native Tongues
      • 12. CDC
      • 13. Beat-9.wav
      • 14. Double Displacement
      • 15. Mark Skit #2
      • 16. All Roads
      • 17. AAC
      • 18. Alhamdulilah
      • 19. Ibeji