COVER LINER NOTES TRACK LIST BIOGRAPHY


Nii Noi Nortey plays his inventions, the afrifones, African winds with saxophone mouthpieces, plus gyili wood and metal xylophones; molo two-string lute, gonje one-string fiddle.

Nii Otoo Annan plays APK, the African Percussion Kit of African drums and bells and xylophone with jazz cymbals, plus marimba, and molo two-string lute.

Steven Feld plays ashiwa rhythm box bass.

Alex Coke plays flute, bass flute, and soprano saxophone.

Jefferson Voorhees plays trap percussion set.

1. The Luminous Dark
NNN; afrifone; AC: soprano sax; NOA: APK; JV: traps; SF: box
5:12
2. Mood Duke (Kpele lala)
NNN: afrifone; AC: bass flute; NOA: APK; JV: traps; SF: box
7:06
3. Strings to the Sahel
NNN: gonje; NOA: molo; AC: flute; JV: traps; SF: box
6:09
4. Black Heat
NNN: afrifone, gonje; AC: soprano sax; NOA: APK; JV: traps; SF: box
8:57
5. Bridges and Planks
NNN: gyili; NOA: marimba; AC: piccolo; JV: traps; SF: box
4:44
6. Suspended Gaze
NNN: gyili, molo; AC: bass flute; NOA: APK, gyili; JV: traps; SF: box
5:42
7. Ruffles
NNN: gyili; AC: flute; NOA: APK; JV: traps; SF: box
7:11