Tao by AfuriKo
A jazz journey from ancestral Africa to NYC, steeped in deep grooves with shades of Funk, Pop, Reggae, Bulgarian, and Enka music.
Tracklist
| 1. | A Step in the Storm | 5:27 |
| 2. | Oleleko | 4:56 |
| 3. | Rainbow Snake | 6:20 |
| 4. | Kassai | 3:55 |
| 5. | Up in the Air | 6:10 |
| 6. | Adzolowoe | 5:13 |
| 7. | Trace of Peach | 6:04 |
| 8. | In B Town | 6:12 |
| 9. | Sunnyside | 5:19 |
Credits
released April 20, 2019
Akiko Horii - percussion
Jim Funnell - piano, keyboards
All tracks composed by AfuriKo except Kassai, written by Taiji Nakamura and Ou Yoshida, arranged by AfuriKo.
Recorded and mixed by Charles Frossard at Studio MESA (Soignolles-en-Brie, France) in January, June, and July 2018.
Mastered by Andy ‘Hippy’ Baldwin at Metropolis Studios (London, UK) in November and December 2018.
Artwork by Margaux Couet.
Photography by Diana and Ray Xecu.
Graphic design by Akiko Horii.
Produced by AfuriKo.
www.afuriko.com
© & ℗ AfuriKo 2019. ASCAP/SACEM. All rights reserved.
contact: www.afuriko.com / booking.afuriko@gmail.com
AfuriKo would like to thank Laurent Maget, Charles Frossard, Chris Hayward, Margaux Couet, Diana & Ray Xecu, and Andy ‘Hippy’ Baldwin for their invaluable creative, artistic, and technical contributions to this recording and artwork.
Very special thanks also go to our fans, friends, and families, who generously participated in our Kickstarter campaign, joining us on the wonderful journey of making this music tangible.
For a full list of backers, please visit: www.afuriko.com/tao-backers.
Akiko Horii - percussion
Jim Funnell - piano, keyboards
All tracks composed by AfuriKo except Kassai, written by Taiji Nakamura and Ou Yoshida, arranged by AfuriKo.
Recorded and mixed by Charles Frossard at Studio MESA (Soignolles-en-Brie, France) in January, June, and July 2018.
Mastered by Andy ‘Hippy’ Baldwin at Metropolis Studios (London, UK) in November and December 2018.
Artwork by Margaux Couet.
Photography by Diana and Ray Xecu.
Graphic design by Akiko Horii.
Produced by AfuriKo.
www.afuriko.com
© & ℗ AfuriKo 2019. ASCAP/SACEM. All rights reserved.
contact: www.afuriko.com / booking.afuriko@gmail.com
AfuriKo would like to thank Laurent Maget, Charles Frossard, Chris Hayward, Margaux Couet, Diana & Ray Xecu, and Andy ‘Hippy’ Baldwin for their invaluable creative, artistic, and technical contributions to this recording and artwork.
Very special thanks also go to our fans, friends, and families, who generously participated in our Kickstarter campaign, joining us on the wonderful journey of making this music tangible.
For a full list of backers, please visit: www.afuriko.com/tao-backers.
License
All rights reserved.
Like a modern-day griot, AfuriKo celebrates traditional heritage from around the world through the prism of spellbinding rhythms and eccentric harmonies. Since 2011, they have performed in 12 different countries across 3 continents. Their latest opus, Tao, is a shamanic jazz journey from ancestral Africa to NYC, steeped in deep grooves with shades of Funk, Pop, Reggae, Bulgarian, and Enka music.