An album of duo and trio recordings, mwaliko is the kind of worldinfused smorgasbord that only guitarist lionel loueke could cook upit contains hard swing, makossa, balladry, beninese folk and a jazz standard. An innovative jazz guitarist, he utilises electronics, looping. Mwaliko, follows up 2007s acclaimed karibu with a series of searching, innovative, intimate duets with angelique kidjo, esperanza spalding, richard bona and marcus gilmore. Heritage lionel loueke to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Everything clicks for beninborn guitarist everything clicks for. Lionel loueke is a guitarist and vocalist born in benin. Lionel loueke whirlwind recordings whirlwind recordings. Lionel loueke had the good fortune to play guitar on the albumoftheyearwinning river cd by herbie hancock. Fans of richard bonas breezy blend of high string bass and wordless vocalizing will have a frame of. On february 9, 2010, blue note records will release mwaliko, the new album from acclaimed vocalistguitarist lionel loueke. He moved to ivory coast in 1990 to study at the national institute of art. Watch the video for hope from lionel loueke s heritage for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Mwaliko pronounced mwahleekoh is swahili for invitation, and the album comprises a series of searching, innovative, intimate duets with special guests vocalist angelique kidjo, vocalistbassist esperanza spalding, vocalistbassist richard bona and.
The trio cuts are at the heart of loueke s modern cultureblurring sound. Download new jazz album by lionel loueke heritage 2012 flac from ol. February 1, 2010 loueke is a jazz guitarist and vocalist. Lionel loueke s two previous blue note recordingskaribu 2008 and mwaliko 2010displayed his usual virtuosity as a guitaristvocalist who links his west african beninese musical roots with a modernist jazz outlook that is uniquely his own. His sophomore release for blue note, mwaliko, follows up 2007s.
Watch the video for ouidah from lionel loueke s heritage for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He had the misfortunate to get mixed low, so its hard to hear most of his contributions. Mwaliko by lionel loueke, released in 2010 on blue note records. And to bring robert glasper along for the ride, that only adds to the rekindling of our relationship. Guitarist lionel loueke performs wacko loco with bassist massimo biolcati and drummer ferenc. H erbie hancock calls his west african guitar partner lionel loueke a musical painter. Morning edition for february 10, 2010 hear the morning edition program for february 10. Mwaliko has an additional vocalist, or vocalistbassist, on six songs, two trio songs, and three solo songs. On heritage, hes assembled new musicians and hooks up with innovative pianist robert glasper, who coproduced and performs on the album. Lionel loueke sings and his music rolls along with a feelgood sense of joy. Connect your spotify account to your account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any spotify app on any device or platform.
Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Stops at the ivory coasts national institute of arts, paris american school of more than music, and berklee college of music led loueke to appearances on a series of highprofile recordings, including terence blanchards bounce and flow, charlie hadens land of. Provided to youtube by universal music group vi ma yon lionel loueke mwaliko. Read lionel loueke s bio and find out more about lionel loueke s songs, albums, and chart history. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Watch the video for ami o from lionel loueke s mwaliko for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Mwaliko updated april 25, 2019 by bill milkowski the innovative fingerstyle guitarist and singer from benin focuses largely on a series of intimate duets for his second blue note outing, and his partners make for some intriguing choices.
Mwaliko is west african guitarist lionel loueke s second album for blue note. We offer methods, solos, study material, sheet music, and. Provided to youtube by universal music group ami o lionel loueke mwaliko. Lionel loueke music, videos, news, and photos all about jazz. Loueke also includes three new tracks featuring his longtime trio with massimo biolcati on bass and ferenc nemeth on drums. From the lionel loueke album heritage on blue note records 2012 lionel loueke guitar, vocals robert glasper piano, keys gretchen parlato vocals derrick hodge bass mark guiliana. On the opening title track, hes playing africanstyle guitar and singing wordless vocals. Originally from benin, west africa, lionel loueke has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the jazz world. Lionel loueke has an appealing guitar sound which is vocalizes along with.
Originally from the small west african nation of benin, guitarist lionel loueke has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past several years. The beninese musician has drawn the pianists urban. Lionel loueke gaia 2015 official digital download 24. The album was released on october 14, 2016 via hollands own dare2 records label. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. West african guitarist lionel loueke was inspired by his brother, who taught him how to play during his late teenage years. Karibu is a thoughtful mix of hybrid grooves, straightahead guitar soloing, freeimprov and a couple standards. His sophomore release for blue note, mwaliko, follows up 2007s acclaimed karibu with a series of searching, innovative, intimate duets with angelique kidjo, esperanza spalding, richard bona and marcus gilmore. In 2008 and 2009, he was picked as top rising star guitarist in down beat magazines annual critics poll. It was produced by blue note label boss don was and cut live in the studio sans overdubs in front of a small invited audience. Loueke is best known to americas audiences as a sideman in herbie hancocks quartet, and for his stellar 2006 offering virgin forest on the wonderful obliqsound imprint. Jazz meets african rhythms on mwaliko the jazz guitarist draws on an extremely wide range of styles. But if youve never heard him, his music sounds nothing like the work of the crooning strummer. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lionel loueke at the discogs marketplace.
For jazz fundamentalists, a guitarist who sings inspires mistrust, as a certain george benson will no doubt attest. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. However, the case of beninois sensation lionel loueke is not entirely comparable. Wayne shorters nefertiti is loueke with drummer marcus gilmore. His album mwaliko 2010 is a collection of duo and trio performances that combines. His sophomore release for blue note, mwaliko, foll read more. Lionel loueke biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Karibu is west african guitarist and vocalist lionel loueke s debut album for the blue note label, and his fourth overall.
Loueke doesnt sound like anyone else, thats for sure. Quarantet home true michael olatuja, becca stevens, robert mitchell, terreon gully. Hailing from benin in west africa, loueke boasts a curriculum vitae whose scope is similarly impressive. Provided to youtube by universal music group twins lionel loueke mwaliko. Lionel loueke, long known for his nylonstring acoustic guitar, releases here a more electric album.
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