Diaspora, by The Lost Tribe

Diaspora

by The Lost Tribe

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1.	Mané 04:24	info	buy track
2.	Komodenu 05:09	info	buy track
3.	Guinea Faré 04:20	info	buy track
4.	Gumbe 05:19	info	buy track
5.	Diaspora Drums 03:42	info	buy track
6.	Lamban 07:32	info	buy track
7.	Sorsornet (featuring Marc Wager Weisgal) 05:42	info	buy track

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The Lost Tribe presents Diaspora, a reimagining of djembe music without vocals so that the DRUM is the lead singer.

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released August 26, 2019

The Lost Tribe is:

Jocelyn Pleasant: drum set (tracks 2, 4, 6 and 7), dundun (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7), balafon (track 1), congas (track 2 and 6), talking drum (track 5), kenkeni (track 5)
Seny Camara: djembe (all tracks), dundun (track 6), kenkeni (track 4)
Jamemurrell Stanley: djembe (track 3 and 5), bongos (track 2)
Matt Belliveau: guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7)
Doug Wilson III: guitar (tracks 4, 6 and 7)
Joel Hewitt: bass (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7)
Mike Carabello: keyboard (tracks 4, 6 and 7)
Karim Rome: tenor sax (tracks 3, 4, 6 and 7)
Richard McGhee: flutes (track 1) and alto sax (tracks 4, 6 and 7)
Nathan Davis: trombone (tracks 4, 6 and 7)

Special guests:

Nelson Bello: congas (track 2 and 5)
Andy Algire: balafon (track 1 and 3)
Haneef Nelson: trumpet (tracks 4, 6 and 7)
Marc Wager Weisgal: guitar (track 7)

Auxiliary percussion on track 2 by Seny Camara and Jocelyn Pleasant

All songs and arrangements are based on, named after and contain elements of djembe rhythms and songs from West Africa (Guinea, Mali, Ivory Coast, etc) and were developed collaboratively by Jocelyn Pleasant and members of the Lost Tribe (Seny Camara, Jamemurrell Stanley, Matt Belliveau, Douglas Wilson, and Joel Hewitt)

Diaspora Drums is an improvised arrangement based on the rhythm Djole

Lamban arrangement inspired by Jamemurrell Stanley and the Drummers of Peace and Equality

Mané and Guinea Faré are rhythms from the Susu people of Guinea

Sorsornet is a rhythm from the Baga people of Guinea

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Marc Wager Weisgal of Roxbury Station Studios, Roxbury CT

Album photo by Chad Browne-Springer

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The Lost Tribe Middletown, Connecticut

A collective of musicians that research, remix, and redefine the musical traditions of the African Diaspora. Led by drummer/percussionist Jocelyn Pleasant, their sound winds through many genres that are rooted in West African rhythms and sensibilities - blending tradition with innovation and keeping the DRUM at the forefront. ... more

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