Kebnekaise
Ljus Från Afrika
Silence Records (Sweden) 1976
SRS 4636 (LP) w/original innser sleeve.
sleeve : EX-(light collapse on corner)
media : EX/EX-(some slightly noise. side B has some slightly hairlines that does not affect to sounds)
Featured in the first edition of the guidebook obscure sound, this album was released in 1976 by Kebnekaise, the Swedish trad/folk-influenced progressive rock band. It is the group’s most strongly African-flavored work, and a classic album that prominently features the earthy percussion and vocals of Bah Hassan, the band’s only Black member. Every track is excellent, but two pieces stand out in particular: B1, where violin and guitar melodies built on distinctive scales drawn from Swedish folk music are set against striking Afro-polyrhythmic beats, and B2, a tripped-out Afro-rock track with minimal, polyrhythmic bass and percussion patterns, Bah Hassan’s Afro chants, and cosmic synthesizers and sound effects flying through the mix. Highly recommended.
A1: Doberela Woulo
B1: Bounse Na Bounse
B2: Tigerdance/Wind