Rhythm Mission by Tony Vacca
Rhythm Mission is the first of a tryptic of recordings that includes Rhythm Griots and Rhythm and Flow. I was digging into the power of patterns, and I began to realize that humans have survived and flourished because of our ability recognize, interpret and re-shape the patterns that set everything in motion. The "mission" was to go deep and see what would emerge. And this was surely the right crew for that. I hope you'll sign up for this guided tour into what we discovered.
Tracklist
| 1. | Streetwise | 6:19 |
| 2. | Funky Rhythm Thing | 7:22 |
| 3. | Gon-Gon Groove | 5:18 |
| 4. | Baoule Dance Song | 5:48 |
| 5. | Blessing | 8:44 |
| 6. | Tama Doctor | 4:14 |
| 7. | Swing Agbekor | 3:41 |
| 8. | For Weary Souls | 3:34 |
| 9. | Mali Rock | 4:36 |
| 10. | Count Your Blessings | 5:04 |
| 11. | 3-D Funk | 6:55 |
| 12. | W'allah Heet | 4:41 |
| 13. | Gongs | 6:26 |
Credits
Tony Vacca: balafon, gongs, tama drum and percussion; Massamba Diop: tama drums;
Tim Moran: saxophones; Steve Leicach: percussion; Joe Sallins: Electric Bass
License
All rights reserved.Tags
Recommendations
Tony Vacca has become a true “rhythm nomad,” incorporating a world of percussion music and instruments to create something… all his own.
Over the course of his career he has made a habit of pushing the already adventurous conventions of World Music into new territory, both as a soloist and as the leader of his World Rhythms Ensemble.