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Nubiyan Twist: Freedom Fables
Tom Excell
guitar, electric
Nubiyan Twist
band / ensemble / orchestra
Ezra Collective
band / ensemble / orchestraLevitation Orchestra
variousFreedom Fables is Nubiyan Twist's third full-length album since 2015 and follows 2019's Jungle Run (Strut). That album included cameo appearances by the late Afrobeat drums auteur
Tony Allen
drums1938 - 2020
Mulatu Astatke
percussionCherise Adams-Burnett
vocals
Soweto Kinch
saxophoneIn the pocket support comes from a gritty four-piece horn section comprising trumpeter
Jonny Enser
trumpetNick Richards
saxophone, altoDenis Scully
saxophone, tenorJoe Henwood
saxophone, baritoneOli Cadman
organ, Hammond B3Luke Wynter
bass, electricFinn Booth
drumsLyrically, the album touches on serious subjects such as the objectification of women, and colonialism and its legacy. Adams-Burnett stars in a witty costume-drama video for her track "Tittle Tattle." The storyline concerns the comeuppance of an eighteenth century English aristocrat and rake, who is punished with a little light femdom and sploshing (look it up). You can check the film out on YouTube. Kinch is featured on another standout track, "Buckle Up," rapping and playing a soulful alto solo.
Ultimately, Freedom Fables is more of a visceral than cerebral experience, but, as
George Clinton
vocalsTrack Listing
Morning Light; Tittle Tattle; Ma Wonka; Buckle Up; Keeper; If Only; Flow; 24-7; Wipe Away Tears; If Only; If I Knew.
Personnel
Tom Excell
guitar, electricNick Richards
saxophone, altoLuke Wynter
bass, electricOli Cadman
organ, Hammond B3Jonny Enser
trumpetDenis Scully
saxophone, tenorJoe Henwood
saxophone, baritoneFinn Booth
drumsAdditional Instrumentation
Nick Richards: alto saxophone, vocals; Tom Excell: guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion; Luke Wynter: bass guitar; Oli Cadman: organ; Jonny Enser: trumpet; Denis Scully: tenor saxophone; Joe Henwood: baritone saxophone; Finn Booth: drums; Ria Morgan: vocals (1); Cherise: vocals (2, 5, 7); Pat Thomas: vocals (3); Soweto Kinch: alto saxophone, spoken word (4); Ruby Wood: vocals (6); Ella May: vocals (8).
Album information
Title: Freedom Fables | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Strut Records
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Nubiyan Twist
Album Review
Chris May
Freedom Fables
Strut Records
Tom Excell
Ezra Collective
Levitation Orchestra
Tony Allen
Mulatu Astatke
Freedom Fables, cameo appearances include previous guest vocalists {{Ruby Wood
Cherise Adams-Burnett
Soweto Kinch
Jonny Enser
Nick Winters
Denis Scully
Joe Henwood
Oli Cadman
Luke Wynter
Finn Booth
Nick Richards
George Clinton
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