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01. THE PYRAMIDS - Mogho Naba (King of Kings)
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02. THE PYRAMIDS - Queen of the Spirits - Part 1
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03. THE PYRAMIDS - Queen of the Spirits - Part 2
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04. THE PYRAMIDS - Queen of the Spirits - Part 3
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05. THE PYRAMIDS - Nsorama (The Stars)
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06. THE PYRAMIDS - My Africa
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ARTIST
PYRAMIDS, THE
TITLE
King of Kings
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
DISKO B
CATALOG #
DB 164LP
DB 164LP
GENRE
JAZZ
RELEASE DATE
1/8/2013
2014 restock. On 180 gram vinyl.
King of Kings
(1974) was the second album that reunited all original members including drummer
Donald Robinson
while adding several special guests, pianist
Jerome Sanders
and cellist
Chris Chafe
.
King of Kings
was recorded at Appalachia Sound Recording Studio located several hours away from Antioch in Chillicothe, Ohio. Unknown to the band at the time, Chillicothe was the site of ancient Indian burial mounds. This reality added to the very spiritual quality of the recording. The opening track "Mogho Naba" continued the group's fascination and interest in African history and reflections. The Mogho Naba is the King of the Mossi people in what is now Burkina Faso, but dates back in antiquity. The tune's rhythm is infectious. The use of call and response chants and beautiful horn lines is meant to hypnotize and induce trance-elevating spiritual consciousness. "Queen of the Spirits" was written as a dedication to flautist
Margaux Simmons
. It is one of the band's favorite pieces of music. Utilizing the Ugandan harp, the African one-string fiddle (goge), percussion, piano, and cello, the closing is prescient harking to world music and music for meditation that would come years later. The UK band
Bonobo
sampled a section of the composition for their European hit album
Days to Come
.
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