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Alabê Ketu Jazz

PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 12:04 pm
by Tone
Hi friends, check out the video release for my band in Rio de Janeiro. Mixing ketu traditonal drumming with saxophone.
http://youtu.be/t13f_Yj3i4g

for more music and videos :
https://www.facebook.com/GrupoAlabeMusica

Re: Alabê Ketu Jazz

PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 12:58 pm
by burke
Very cool. Straight away reminded me of something I was listening to the other day - "The Jungle Line" {Joni Mitchell} - mainly because it mixed traditional drumming with a jazz tune and a heavy sax.

Re: Alabê Ketu Jazz

PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 3:16 pm
by JohnnyConga
I recognize some "Burundi" style rhythms you guys are playing with sticks..great stuff!!

Re: Alabê Ketu Jazz

PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 4:58 pm
by Tone
This is pure Ketu Candomblé. Therefore, Yoruba rhythms from Bénin ( Dahomey kingdom) and Nigeria.
Thanks for watching

Re: Alabê Ketu Jazz

PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 5:05 pm
by Tone
I checked that Jungle line tune. Really cool. that must be where Bjork got a lot of her inspiration from.
No sax in the version I checked though....?

Re: Alabê Ketu Jazz

PostPosted: Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:11 pm
by JohnnyConga
http://youtu.be/IqEdvkeywZg chek out what i mean...

Re: Alabê Ketu Jazz

PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:52 am
by burke
There is a short musical phrase that repeats itself that sounded like a real low end sax to me ... but my ears and my old beat up LP may have deceived me and that may have been synthesizer.

Cheers