Moshi

by Barney Wilen

Moshi cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1972
  • Label: Saravah
  • Country: France
  • Length: 1:15:41
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Documenting a massive, multi-year journey across the African continent, the renowned French saxophonist constructed a sprawling, highly ambitious fusion of European jazz and indigenous polyrhythms. Interweaving chaotic free improvisation with authentic field recordings and deeply spiritual trance grooves, the double LP remains a monumental, deeply psychedelic landmark of cross-cultural musical exploration.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, improvisation, technical, ritualistic, saxophone, fusion, percussive, ensemble

Tracklist

  1. Moshi (16:37)
  2. Giulde's song to binkirri (2:57)
  3. Gardenia devil (6:00)
  4. 14 temps (4:25)
  5. Bamako koulikaro (3:34)
  6. Afrika Freak Out (2:24)
  7. Zombizar (7:16)
  8. El hadji (0:24)
  9. Chechaoun (12:07)
  10. Tindi abalessa (10:30)
  11. El hadji 2 (1:00)
  12. Balandji In bobo (3:07)
  13. Sannu ne gheniyo (4:54)
  14. El hadji 3 (0:19)

Credits

  • Barney Wilen - primary artist, composed by
  • Caroline De Bendern - composed by

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