Sankofa

by Amaro Freitas

Sankofa cover art

The virtuosic Brazilian pianist's third album explores the concept of 'Sankofa', an African philosophy concerning the importance of learning from the past to build the future. Working as a tight acoustic trio, the profoundly energetic record relies on dazzling, highly complex polyrhythmic piano performances that fuse traditional Brazilian rhythms with intense, avant-garde post-bop. It firmly cemented his international reputation as a leading light in contemporary South American jazz.

Genres

  • Post-Bop
  • Avant-Garde Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Sankofa
  2. Ayeye
  3. Baquaqua
  4. Vila Bela
  5. Cazumbá
  6. Batucada
  7. Malakoff
  8. Nascimento