Black Nile: River of Emotions

Brothers Aaron and Lawrence Shaw create world wide soundscapes not unlike the panoramic Kamasi Washington on this album including Mike Mitchell-Malachi Harvey-Mekala Session-Greg Paul/dr, Diego Gaeta-Paul Cornish-Chris Fishman/key and even through in rapper Tru Sounds for a one off. There’s a spacey “In A Silent Way” feel to the funky tortured work on pieces like “Los” while tones like pan pipes ooze through the hip hopping “Red Sun”. “Miss Ann” includes a thick bass line, rustling drums and a droning tenor sax rubato that finally climaxes in cacophonic angst, while “Insight” sizzles with street level heat. A album with  a back beat to the street.

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