AFRODYSSEY ORCHESTRA
Under the Sun
ALT010 (LP / Coloured Vinyl LP / Digital)
Second album by Greece’s premiere Afro-jazz band. An Odyssey of sound through West African percussion, jazz, Greek melodies and a tinge of funk.
Greece is maybe not the first country that comes to mind when you think of Afrojazz. Afrodyssey Orchestra unexpectedly hit the scene some time ago after we released In the Land of Aou Tila, their debut album — while that first album was going to the hands of the few lucky ones who managed to discover the band back then, Afrodyssey Orchestra were already booking more studio time in order to start working on further recordings. Three years later, we’re proud to present you Under the Sun, with seven new compositions that reflect the logical evolution the band has experienced during this time, including some fine-tuning in their line-up. A melange of African polyrhythms, jazz, a scent of the Balkans and a fling with Afrobeat that holds hands with their beginnings — all this devised through the prism of the vast Greek musical universe.Â
Under the Sun was recorded at Antart Studios in Athens, Greece.
Recording engineers: Nikos Mermigas and Giannis Baxevanis.
Mixed at Pytzamax studios. Mix engineer: Yiannis Paxevanis
Mastered analogically by Andrew Mitchell at AudioBay Mastering studios in Michigan U.S.A.Â
Afrodyssey Orchestra are:
Konstantinos Arvanitis – Electric guitar
Vassilios Ikonomidis – Doun Doun, Balafon, Percussion, Keyboards
Christos Konstantinidis – Drums
Vasilis Papastamopoulos – Bass
Narayan Protin – Djembe, Congas, Kamelen Ngoni, Talkin’ Drum, Chekere
Thodoris Rellos – Tenor Saxophone
