Jembaa Groove - Susuma [LP]

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: AR155VL
Barcode: 4260130549558
Release Date: 08 Apr 2022
Genre: International

Fresh Afro-Soul Music - Ghana’s Highlife going by the heartbeat of 70s Soul Music.

Jembaa Groove is a multicultural band founded in late 2020 by bass player and composer Yannick Nolting, and singerpercussionist Eric Owusu.

Speaking the same musical language, they quickly realized the fruitful outcome of their musical encounter and decided to spend a couple of months composing their original music. Digging deep into both their backgrounds and musical identities, they came up with an organic result both like to label as Afro-Soul.

After seeking for the right companions for the upcoming journey and stumbling on a few of Berlin's finest musicians, they finally formed Jembaa Groove, a 7-piece band that combines fresh sounds from Berlin's underground music scene with traditional West-African sounds from Ghana and Mali, such as Highlife, Adowa and Wassoulou. Their aesthetic vision is inspired by soul music from the ‘60s and ‘70s and avoids overly-produced commercial arrangements while merging driving bass grooves and steady drum patterns with fresh horn lines and catchy melodies.

Produced by Yannick Nolting. Composed and arranged by Yannick Nolting. Vocal arrangements and lyrics by Eric Owusu.
LINE-UP:
Eric Owusu – Vocals / Percussions
Yannick Nolting – Bass
Babatunde Agonglo – Guitar
Merav Goldman – French Horn
Goncalo Mortagua – Sax
Moses Yoofee Vester – Keys
Nir Sabag – Drums

TRACKLISTING
A Side
A1 / 01. Aawoya
A2 / 02. Suban
A3 / 03. Adesane
A4 / 04. Adesane - Part Two
A5 / 05. Mokole
B Side
B1 / 06. Bassa Bassa
B2 / 07. Amale
B3 / 08. K33 Momi
B4 / 09. Yafo Nu