Tenor saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings and South African band The Ancestors recorded the contemporary jazz album Wisdom of Elders in one single day without any rehearsals. The legendary British free jazz musician Hutchings grew up in Barbados. The Ancestors, led by young trumpeter Mandla Mlangeni, include vocalist Siyabonga Mthembu, pianist Nduduzo Mahathini, alt saxophonist Mthunzi Myubu, bassist Ariel Zamonsky, percussionist Gontse Makhene and drummer Tumi Mogorosi. This energetic tribute to Barbadian calypso music and Nguni rhythms is available via Brownswood Recordings. Tracklist:
Following their singles Twenty Fifty Three and The Lost Nova, Mr Lif and producer L'Orange released their first full album together, entitled The life and death of Scenery(Mellow Music Group). Boston native MC Jeffrey Haynes (1977), better known as Mr. Lif and as a member of The Perceptionists, delivers politically and socially inspired lyrics. Their collaboration resulted in an eclectic, experimental record about an apocalyptic future. Track List: 1. The Perfect World Radio Hour: Day 279 2. A World Without Music 3. The Scribe 4. The Perfect World Radio Hour: Day 304 5. Antique Gold 6.The Gentle End 7.The Perfect World Radio Hour: Day 341 8. Strange Technology 9. Five Lies About the World Outside 10.The Perfect World Radio Hour: Day 421 11. A Palace in the Sky
