1. DJANGEDI 2. SANGO 3. MAO IN AFRIQUE (PART 1) 4. MAO IN AFRIQUE (PART 2) 5. KONGA 6. YULIUS' SONG 7. DUN DUN MIX 8. BUSH 9. WOLE ALADE 10. LAGUNE MUSIK 11. CROSSRIVER XYLOPHONE
Number of discs:
1
Description:
Africa by Embryo, released 20 May 2022, includes the following tracks: "Mao In Afrique (Part 1)", "Konga", "Dun Dun Mix", "Wole Alade" and more.
This version of Africa comes as a 1xCD. -
Recorded in Lagos, Nigeria, February 1985 and re-recorded and mixed at Studio Glashutte 6781-Glashutte, Germany.
Mastered by Tontechnik Offenbach.
Catalog number MASO CD 90022 on back, spine and disc.
Catalog number 12987 0022 2 on back.
Catalog number 12987.0022.2 on disc.
Embryo's "Africa" is a captivating CD release that showcases the band's unique fusion of jazz, rock, and world music influences. Recorded during their travels across Africa in the 1970s, this album captures authentic collaborations with local musicians and highlights Embryo?s adventurous spirit. The tracks are rich in rhythmic diversity and feature traditional African instruments blended seamlessly with progressive European sounds. Materiali Sonori, the renowned Italian label behind this release, is celebrated for its dedication to innovative and cross-cultural musical projects since its founding in 1977. Embryo themselves are pioneers of the Krautrock movement from Germany; over decades they have built an international reputation for their boundary-pushing albums and live performances that bridge continents through sound.