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VLG 004LP
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The Village presents the debut album by Neo Griot & The Afrocentric Prince. Neo Griot & The Afrocentric Prince is a project from duo of Griot A.K. Toney and Jali/Musician Jira, a collaboration of poetry, story, and music paying homage to the past and present. Through oral tradition music using Jazz and African instruments as accompaniment, Neo Griot and the Afrocentric Prince take you on a journey throughout the universe with poetry as the narrator. The debut album features a moving array of styles and inspirations. It also features some of the strongest up and coming young musicians of Los Angeles. Sharada Shashidhar, Devin Daniels, Mekala Session and Black Nile are prominently playing throughout the project. The Village is a record label based in Los Angeles dedicated to releasing live and studio recordings of west-coast spiritual jazz, primarily centered around the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra and the legacy of Horace Tapscott. The team behind The Village includes musicians in the current iteration of PAPA, Mekala Session, and their close peers. The current lineup of the Ark consists of over 40 rotating musicians, many of whom have been in the ensemble since the '70s, alongside younger musicians in the early stages of their careers. As the Ark's official label, our goal is to distribute unreleased music into the world in a way that supports PAPA's continued efforts.
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