Doublehanded Suite by Yolanda Wisher & The Afroeaters
This album was inspired by the event Yolanda Wisher's Rent Party at the Rosenbach in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Tracklist
| 1. | Welcome | 1:01 |
| 2. | Longings | 4:04 |
| 3. | Amid the Roses/Lonely Woman | 5:48 |
| 4. | The Haunted Oak | 3:32 |
| 5. | A Song | 1:40 |
| 6. | Dear Bessie | 5:05 |
| 7. | From Batouala/Africa SOS | 7:29 |
| 8. | Doublehanded Suite | 5:03 |
Credits
released May 21, 2022
Yolanda Wisher: vocals, cello
Paul Giess: trumpet with effects
V. Shayne Frederick: keys, piano
Mark Anthony Palacio: double bass, electric bass
Sirlance Gamble: drums, percussion
Executive Producer: Yolanda Wisher. Co-Executive Producer: Mark Anthony Palacio. Recorded by Tyler McClure, with assistance from Gianni Brown, at WRTI-FM. Mixed by Michael Cumming. Mastered by Tom Scheponik.
All songs arranged by V. Shayne Frederick, Sirlance Gamble, Paul Giess, Mark Anthony Palacio, and Yolanda Wisher, with the exception of "Welcome" and "Dear Bessie." “Welcome” features Yolanda Wisher and audience at The Rosenbach (2019). “Longings” by Nellie Rathbone Bright (1927) with additional vocals by V. Shayne Frederick. “Amid the Roses” by Alice Dunbar-Nelson (1895) with “Lonely Woman” by Yolanda Wisher. “The Haunted Oak” by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1900), features selected stanzas from the original poem. “A Song” by Sonia Sanchez, from Homegirls and Handgrenades (1984), used with permission of the author; additional vocals & handclaps by V. Shayne Frederick, Sirlance Gamble, Mark Palacio, and Thelonious Palacio. “Dear Bessie” by Yolanda Wisher. “From Batouala” by René Maran (1921) with “Africa SOS” by Yolanda Wisher with additional vocals by Nathalie Cerin and Souleymane Diarra. “Doublehanded Suite (Pic Nic, Melon Rap, Pea Song, Cat Scat)” by Yolanda Wisher.
Album Design: M Slater
Photography: Kielinski Photographers
Wardrobe and Styling: Kate Fry
Hair: Syreeta Scott, Duafe Holistic Hair Care
Makeup: Terrell Maurice Carr
Yolanda Wisher: vocals, cello
Paul Giess: trumpet with effects
V. Shayne Frederick: keys, piano
Mark Anthony Palacio: double bass, electric bass
Sirlance Gamble: drums, percussion
Executive Producer: Yolanda Wisher. Co-Executive Producer: Mark Anthony Palacio. Recorded by Tyler McClure, with assistance from Gianni Brown, at WRTI-FM. Mixed by Michael Cumming. Mastered by Tom Scheponik.
All songs arranged by V. Shayne Frederick, Sirlance Gamble, Paul Giess, Mark Anthony Palacio, and Yolanda Wisher, with the exception of "Welcome" and "Dear Bessie." “Welcome” features Yolanda Wisher and audience at The Rosenbach (2019). “Longings” by Nellie Rathbone Bright (1927) with additional vocals by V. Shayne Frederick. “Amid the Roses” by Alice Dunbar-Nelson (1895) with “Lonely Woman” by Yolanda Wisher. “The Haunted Oak” by Paul Laurence Dunbar (1900), features selected stanzas from the original poem. “A Song” by Sonia Sanchez, from Homegirls and Handgrenades (1984), used with permission of the author; additional vocals & handclaps by V. Shayne Frederick, Sirlance Gamble, Mark Palacio, and Thelonious Palacio. “Dear Bessie” by Yolanda Wisher. “From Batouala” by René Maran (1921) with “Africa SOS” by Yolanda Wisher with additional vocals by Nathalie Cerin and Souleymane Diarra. “Doublehanded Suite (Pic Nic, Melon Rap, Pea Song, Cat Scat)” by Yolanda Wisher.
Album Design: M Slater
Photography: Kielinski Photographers
Wardrobe and Styling: Kate Fry
Hair: Syreeta Scott, Duafe Holistic Hair Care
Makeup: Terrell Maurice Carr
License
All rights reserved.
Yolanda Wisher & The Afroeaters is a Philly-based blues and jazz band fronted by a poet.