Release Date: 23 October 2015
Label: Soundway
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060091557994
Genres: World Music Jazz
Release Date: 23 October 2015
Label: Soundway
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060091558007
Genres: World Music Jazz
Description
On his debut Soundway Records release, multi-instrumentalist Dexter Story distils his diverse background in soul, funk, jazz and folk idioms into his own unique and worldly voice.
Borrowing from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, and Kenya, this collection of East African-influenced music is a testament to Story's decades of dedication to artistic excellence.
"Wondem is a unique collection of songs inspired by my passion for and immersion into African music and culture over my career" says Story. "This body of work came about as I began to compose and arrange for Todd Simon's Ethio Cali, an emerging ethio-jazz ensemble in Los Angeles.
Wondem means brother in Amharic and I felt a strong brotherly connection to Ethiopia during the process".
"Wondem' was written and recorded in Story's personal studio in downtown Los Angeles and one of his closest associates, producer, composer and musician, Carlos Niño co-produced the record. It was mixed at Niño's home studio.
In addition Story worked with an array of collaborators on the record. Renowned multi-instrumentalist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson featured on the percussive track 'Mowa' and international producer and artist Mark de Clive-Lowe plays piano and synthesizer on a number of songs, in particular on 'Yene Konjo', where his acoustic piano playing there was originally inside of the main section of the song but Story felt it was so beautiful that he moved it to its own highlighted place.
"Dexter Story is a man with many talents" - Wax Poetics
"...so talented it's unfair" - Ransome Note
Description
On his debut Soundway Records release, multi-instrumentalist Dexter Story distils his diverse background in soul, funk, jazz and folk idioms into his own unique and worldly voice.
Borrowing from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Somalia, and Kenya, this collection of East African-influenced music is a testament to Story's decades of dedication to artistic excellence.
"Wondem is a unique collection of songs inspired by my passion for and immersion into African music and culture over my career" says Story. "This body of work came about as I began to compose and arrange for Todd Simon's Ethio Cali, an emerging ethio-jazz ensemble in Los Angeles.
Wondem means brother in Amharic and I felt a strong brotherly connection to Ethiopia during the process".
"Wondem' was written and recorded in Story's personal studio in downtown Los Angeles and one of his closest associates, producer, composer and musician, Carlos Niño co-produced the record. It was mixed at Niño's home studio.
In addition Story worked with an array of collaborators on the record. Renowned multi-instrumentalist Miguel Atwood-Ferguson featured on the percussive track 'Mowa' and international producer and artist Mark de Clive-Lowe plays piano and synthesizer on a number of songs, in particular on 'Yene Konjo', where his acoustic piano playing there was originally inside of the main section of the song but Story felt it was so beautiful that he moved it to its own highlighted place.
"Dexter Story is a man with many talents" Wax Poetics
"so talented it's unfair" Ransome Note
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Marechal Papillon
Barbara Hernandez
Various Artists
Sai Galaxy
Oluko Imo
Black Truth Rhythm Band
Gypsy Fari
Lord Echo
For The Birds: The Bird Song Project
Dexter Story
Dexter Story
