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from Speaking Hands by Curtis Andrews

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The title of this track derives from the solkattu I used to compose the bass line. Melodically it uses a common pentatonic mode found among the Southern Ewe of Ghana, a place and people that love and know so well. Peppered throughout the tune are tasty rhythmic motifs (moras) from theCarnatic realm.

The bell pattern and general rhythmic underpinning is inspired by the music of tchingoume/gota which I have heard so much of when visiting Togo and Benin. I actually got to meet the innovator of tchingoume, Stan Tohon, on my first visit to Benin. True original. Tchingoume uses some unique bell patterns and is also signified by the use of gourds & calabashes as the main "drums". here I managed to use a giant gourd I obtained in Cotonou (Benin) years ago. Sub-woofer level bass!

A real hybrid of Carnatic and West African vibes.

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from Speaking Hands, released April 2, 2021
Composer: Curtis Andrews (SOCAN)

Curtis Andrews: drumset, percussion
Jared Burrows: electric guitar
Mark Duggan: vibraphone
John Korsrud: trumpet
Colin Maskell: baritone & tenor saxophone
David Spidel: electric bass

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Curtis Andrews Vancouver, British Columbia

Curtis Andrews is a Canadian-based musician with global persuasions. A percussionist/composer/teacher who creates music that is informed by his many years of experience with West African, South Indian and jazz traditions yet transcends categorization.

He has toured and recorded nationally and internationally with dozens of artists on drumset, mridangam, mbira, and percussion. ... more

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