This fascinating work traces the African-American experience from the Motherland, through slavery, and up to the modern day through a common musical thread. To realize this ambitious project, musician / composer Hannibal called on a host of artists, including Al-Haji Papa Bunka Susso, gospel singer Jevetta Steele and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. While the end product suffers from the strain of over ambition, there are many thrilling moments, especially Honeyboy Edwards' terrific contribution as the Delta bluesman. ~ Tim Sheridan
Editorial Reviews
...AFRICAN PORTRAITS is a large, sweeping work encompassing 350 years of history--from Africa through the Middle Passage to the auction blocks, the fields, to urban America...JazzTimes
This listing is for a rare CD title, this is a FACTORY SEALED CD PRESSED and ISSUED by TELDEC / WARNER Music of a highly collectible title from their catalog, featuring -
Hannibal
CD Title & Track Listing -
African Portraits
1. 16th Century West Africa "Dafengbal" Libation: Harvest
2. Duwa Beh
3. Attack/Subjugation
4. The Middle Passage
5. Charleston, South Carolina, 1833 Auction: Potter's Mart
6. Wailing Song
7. Elgin, Texas, 1940 Victor Nelson's Cotton Field
8. Shaw, Mississippi, Delta Swamp, 1945 Music Man
9. 52nd Street, New York City, 1952 Three Deuces Club
10. You Can Find a Way
11. ... 400 Years Ago Today: Living Inside the Clear Glass Cell
12. Redemption
13. Epilogue Kora
Performers include -
Jevetta Steele, vocals
Brian Smith, soprano
Barton Green, tenor
Theodore "Pepper" Jones, baritone
Al-Haji Papa Bunka Susso, kora
Ron Burton, piano
Cecil Brooks III, drums
David "Honeyboy" Edwards
David van Abbema
Daniel Barenboim conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The CD is from the rare TELDEC / UNIVERSAL Music series of CDs.
The CD, JEWEL CASE AND INSERTS are all assumed to be in MINT overall condition as this item is actually FACTORY SEALED!
This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).
Do not let this rarity slip
by!