Ajoyo – War Chant (Shems Records, 2020)
War Chant is the new album from an excellent New York-based band called Ajoyo. The group masterfully combines world music with cutting edge jazz. Ajoyo is led by Tunisian saxophonist Yacine Boularès and features the lead vocals of extraordinary American jazz singer Sarah Elizabeth Charles.
On War Chant you’ll find a remarkable mix of West African rhythms, Afrobeat, exquisite soulful vocals with exquisite jazz stylings and finely constructed overdubs, plus captivating contemporary jazz arrangements.
War Chant features Sarah Elizabeth Charles on vocals, Yacine Boularès on saxophones, Jesse Fischer on keyboards, Kyle Miles on bass, Michael Valeanu on guitars, Philippe Lemm on drums.
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