Baobabs (PANA026) by Alejandro Franov

Alejandro Franov is the leading figure of the Argentina’s experimental music scene, and known as a multi-instrumentalist. He has previously released many solo albums which each has it’s own concept, and this time, he has chosen the African instrument Mbiras as the main instrument, and “Baobabs” is also dedicated to the baobab and all the trees which he believes are the ancestors of earth. The album has a pleasant atmospheric feeling and meditative as if it would evoke our ancient memories. it also features a traditional mbria music from the Shona people in Zimbabwe. The drawings on the artwork is
illustrated by Alejandro Franov, and the album mastered by Chihei Hatakeyama.

アルゼンチンの大御所アレハンドロ・フラノフが、今回のテーマに選んだのはアフリカの楽器ムビラ（親指ピアノ）。「バオバブ」と名付けられた本作は、彼にとって地球の祖先の象徴バオバブの木に捧げられている。まるで太古の記憶を蘇らせてくれるような、ムビラの懐かしくも美しい楽曲が心に染み入る名作です。ジャケットのイラストもフラノフ作。

Tracklist

1.	Amanecer	4:33

2.	De La Creacion	3:42

3.	Algunos Monos	3:31
4.	Van Al Arroyo	2:13

5.	Baobab	3:20

6.	Un Pueblo Cercano	2:35
7.	Kariga Mombe	3:47

8.	Atardeciendo	2:02
9.	Un Nuevo Dia	3:02
10.	Ocarina	3:41

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released December 16, 2020

biography:

Alejandro Franov is the leading figure of the Argentina’s experimental music scene, and known as a multi-instrumentalist. He
has previously released many solo albums which each has it’s own concept, and this time, he has chosen the African
instrument Mbiras as the main instrument, and “Baobabs” is also dedicated to the baobab and all the trees which he believes
are the ancestors of earth. The album has a pleasant atmospheric feeling and meditative as if it would evoke our ancient
memories. it also features a traditional mbria music from the Shona people in Zimbabwe. The drawings on the artwork is
illustrated by Alejandro Franov, and the album mastered by Chihei Hatakeyama.

「アルゼンチン音響派」の最重要人物の一人、ブエノスアイレス在住。シタール、アコーディオン、キーボード、ギター、パーカッション、ボーカルと何でもこなすマルチ奏者で、「音の妖精」の異名を持つ。フアナ・モリーナのプロデューサーとしても知られる。2000 年初頭から現在までコンスタントにアルバムを発表、作品毎にテーマを変えており、中でも初期作「Khali」が国内外で大ヒットし、その人気を決定づけた。日本でも公開された映画「幸せパズル（原題: Rompecabezas）」
のサントラも手掛け、アルゼンチンの最高権威にあたる音楽賞も受賞。そして日本での来日ツアーも何度か果たしている。

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