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African Fantasy

 
Album Review: African Fantasy

  • Artist: Trilok Gurtu
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: July 25, 2000
  • Genre: Jazz

Review

There are theories about the way the continents were once joined together in prehistoric times, but Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu is attempting a new connection between land masses in a musical sense with his eighth album African Fantasy, which probably should have been called "Indo-A frican Fantasy" to make things clear to potential buyers. As an Indian musician, Gurtu is steeped in the music of his homeland, with its tablas and sitars, but as a percussionist he must be fascinated by the various rhythms coming out of Africa. Here, he has indulged that interest writing music that fuses both traditions, which he plays with his usual band, but he brings in several African vocalists: Sabine Kabongo (of the European-based group Zap Mama), Esmeralda Sciascia, Angelique Kidjo, and Oumou Sangare. The results are interesting, if tentative. Maybe if Gurtu had collaborated with African musicians, especially drummers, he might have gotten more of the continent into his music. As it is, there is a surface texture, especially in the vocals, of the continent's many musics, but the core of the sound remains Indian. That still makes for striking juxtapositions, and there is some wonderful playing. But the concept of an Indian/African fusion remains a fantasy, at least in this execution of it. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Rajasthan Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (5:54)
DJ Didgeridoo Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (4:53)
African Fantasy Angélique Kidjo, Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (4:05)
You, Remember This Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (3:38)
Big Brother Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (4:32)
Folded Hands Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (7:43)
Old African Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (6:10)
Lisa Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (6:19)
Dinki Puriya Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (3:02)
Africa con India Trilok Gurtu, Angélique Kidjo Trilok Gurtu (4:30)
Big Brother Reprise Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (4:20)

Credits

Jaya Deva (Guitar (Rhythm)), Matt Howe (Engineer), Ray Staff (Mastering), Dhruba Ghosh (Sarangui), Ravi Chary (Harmonium), Walter Quintus (Engineer), Matt Howe (Producer), Jaya Deva (Gimbri), Sabine Kabongo (Vocals), Oumou Sangare (Vocals), Trilok Gurtu (Percussion), Angélique Kidjo (Vocals), Trilok Gurtu (Tympani [Timpani]), Trilok Gurtu (Vocals), Trilok Gurtu (Synthesizer), Ravi Chary (Sitar), Kai Eckhardt de Camargo (Bass), Trilok Gurtu (Tabla), Guido Harari (Photography), Matt Howe (Mixing), Cedric Beatty (Engineer), Trilok Gurtu (Producer), Nicolas Fiszman (Guitar), Nicolas Fiszman (Bass), Jaya Deva (Vocals), Alima Toure (Vocals (Background)), Shobha Gurtu (Vocals), Trilok Gurtu (Drums), Nicolas Fiszman (Synthesizer), Trilok Gurtu (Clay Pot)
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