Franky Afrika - Songs From The Cradle Of Humanity - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

KingJam Records is delighted to add an exciting new artist on to their roster, the wildly talented Franky Afrika who brings his own style of modern hip-hop to their exclusive stable. Franky, who was born to an Ethiopian mother and a Nigerian father, has a decidedly Afro-centric vibe that adds a unique element to his brand of hip-hop. He is working on finishing up his first album, and the results of which will no doubt attract a wide audience with his hypnotic voice and the rhythms he brings from Mother Africa. The first single to be released from his eagerly anticipated full-length is a personal anthem of sorts, and a great introduction to his deeply funky music. That first single, The Motherland (Africa) features the original mix which will appear on the album, an extended mix, plus bonus instrumental and acappella versions. .

The latest addition to the KingJam Records roster is the wildly talented Franky Afrika, who brings his own style of modern hip-hop. Franky, who was born to an Ethiopian mother and a Nigerian father, flashes a decidedly Afro-centric vibe that adds a unique element to his brand of hip-hop. He is working on finishing up his first full-length album, and the results of which will no doubt attract a wide audience with his hypnotic voice and the rhythms he brings from his homeland. Following up on the success of The Motherland, Red, Black & Green is the second single to be released in advance of the full-length, and refers to the Red, Black and Green flag which represents the entire African nation (black people everywhere). It was voted to be the flag of Africa on August 12, 1920 by Marcus Garvey and the thousands of members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), at their conference in Brooklyn NY. The new single features the original album mix, an extended mix, plus bonus instrumental and acappella versions. .

With this album Soinuzko begiradak - TAKE 2, the members of the Zukan Trio continue to demonstrate that they are much more than three extraordinarily virtuoso musicians who approach contemporary music with rigour, energy and enthusiasm. None of them limit themselves to playing their own instruments, but act as multi-instrumentalists of infinite and interdisciplinary possibilities. This versatility and this common way of understanding sound and artistic career, without historical cushions and guided by an unwavering commitment to current creation, especially Spanish, makes them unique and difficult to imitate. And, for this reason, the Zukan Trio and the new paths they open for us will leave their mark on history. The project Soinuzko begiradak - TAKE 2 (Sonorous glances) was born at the same time as the Zukan Trio. The very instrumental nature of the group, made up of a txistu (a three-hole flute) (Jon Ansorena), an accordion (Maria Zubimendi) and a percussion (Gorka Catediano), made it necessary to develop an essential activity parallel to performance the search for composers who would contribute to the development of the ensemble's repertoire through a network of commissions. When the trio was founded in 2014, there was only one original piece written for txistu, accordion and percussion, Otxate, by David Cantalejo. Today, in 2023, the Soinuzko begiradak - TAKE 2 project has generated more than 40 compositions offering us as many unique visions of this unusual timbral combination.