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ROCKY MARSIANO - MEU KAMBA JAZZ VOLUME UM(LP) label: ADAM & LIZA MUSIC(RM-LP-01-23)

 

TRACKLIST

A1. Night lady play button
A2. A Wata play button
A3. Primo Meu play button
A4. Hoi Hoi play button
A5. Balas play button
B1. Coruja play button
B2. O Calor play button
B3. Pavimento play button
B4. Sempre Nes play buttonsa
B5. Don’t make a sound play button


On his latest release “Meu Kamba Jazz, Volume Um” (available on vinyl), Rocky Marsiano goes full-circle. It is a return to his jazzy origins, heavily influenced by the afro-latin music he has been working with during the past decade.
This album is a clear step into new territory, with a lot of the tracks featuring live drums by the eclectic Alex Figueira, amazing live recordings by Lisbon-based instrumentalists and soulful contributions by his partner-in-music Bruce James.

Back in 2005, his critically acclaimed debut “The Pyramid Sessions” (Loop:Recordings) was a pioneering effort of blending hip-hop beats, jazzy samples and live instrumentation and was the stepping stone for the next couple of releases - all still rooted in jazz.
In 2004 he started releasing the Meu Kamba trilogy (3 volumes): a tribute to music from lusophone Africa, first expressed through edits and later becoming totally self-produced. Another two albums dedicated to his Brazilian musical heritage were also released along the way.                              

Now, the circle is complete: Meu Kamba Jazz is a creative attempt to fuse all of the influences that Marsiano has collected since the very start and was born during 2 years of recording sessions between Amsterdam and Lisbon.