Kanzo by Bonga Jean-Baptiste
Kanzo incorporates elements of jazz, blues, and funk to create a dynamic version of mizik rasin.
The recording features Lou Reed, bassist Fernando Saunders, and trumpeter Frank London.
Photograph by Dawn Leikness
digital release January 3, 2017
Tracklist
| 1. | Sa Ka Mache | 4:42 |
| 2. | Ezili Sere Nou | 3:33 |
| 3. | Pitit Ak Papa | 4:53 |
| 4. | Janbe | 4:11 |
| 5. | Wongol | 5:07 |
| 6. | Bade | 4:19 |
| 7. | Soukri | 4:18 |
| 8. | Panama-Hat | 3:13 |
| 9. | Renmen | 1:42 |
| 10. | Ogun | 4:17 |
| 11. | Kouman Nouye? | 3:29 |
| 12. | Tanbou | 1:24 |
Credits
released January 1, 2000
License
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Gaston Jean-Baptiste, known as "Bonga", is a musical virtuoso. He began playing drums in his family's peristil in his hometown of Croix-des-Mission in La Plaine, an area of Haiti known for culture and history.
Bonga is regarded as a master of the Afro Haitian drum, sought-after for his extensive repertoire of pan-African rhythms.
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bonga@bongamusic.com