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Sabani

Label: Leni Stern Recordings
Released: 2012
Track listing: Still Bleeding; Sorcerer; The Cat Stole The Moon; Like A Thief; I Was Born; An Saba; Papillon; Djanfa.

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Article: Album Review

Leni Stern: Smoke, No Fire

Read "Smoke, No Fire" reviewed by James Nadal


In March, 2012, a military coup overthrew the government in the western African nation of Mali, disrupting life for the civilian population--repetitively the victims in such situations of political turmoil. Guitarist Leni Stern was living in Mali at the time of the coup, and though she could have departed the country, she decided to stay and ...

Video

Smoke No Fire

Featuring the music of Leni Stern
Duration: 4:19

Video from her 2012 release Smoke Without Fire - filmed and recorded in Mali.
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Article: Big Band Report

Caution: Brief Column Ahead...

Read "Caution: Brief Column Ahead..." reviewed by Jack Bowers


This may be one of the shortest columns I've written in fourteen-plus years at All About Jazz. The fact is, not much has happened this month in our little corner of big band jazz, and there is almost nothing to report. About all we can do is look forward to events on the horizon: Jazz Under ...

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Article: Album Review

Esperanza Spalding: Radio Music Society

Read "Radio Music Society" reviewed by Jeff Winbush


When you've been invited to perform for the President of the United States, turned heads as the bass-playing beauty in the Academy Awards house band, toured with Prince and beat out teen dream Justin Bieber for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, you're having a very good run in the spotlight--and it could turn your ...

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Article: Album Review

Leni Stern: Sabani

Read "Sabani" reviewed by James Nadal


The West African country of Mali is positively identified as a primordial source of the stringed instrumentation of American popular music rooted in blues and jazz. Renowned guitarist Leni Stern first sought out Mali's rich musical culture years back, and now comes full circle with the release of Sabani--composed, performed, and recorded entirely on African soil.

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Video

Leni Stern - Sorcerer

Featuring the music of Leni Stern
Duration: 5:19

Leni Stern recorded in Africa : from her 2012 release Sabani
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News: Recording

Esperanza Spalding Releases "Radio Music Society" On March 20

Esperanza Spalding Releases "Radio Music Society" On March 20

On March 20th, 2012, Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group, gives us Esperanza Spalding's latest release, Radio Music Society, her most diverse, ambitious and masterful recital yet. Each of the 12 songs are accompanied by conceptual music videos, which further express Esperanza's inspiration and story behind each track. Shot in various locations including ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Lola Danza and JANYA

Read "Take Five With Lola Danza and JANYA" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Lola Danza & JANYA: In Sanskrit, JANYA means to be born, while in Korean, JANYA means around dawn. JANYA was created by four unique musicians-- all derived from Korean descent and all women. The music is a fusion of East and West. The East: Seungmin Cha- Daegeum, Eun Sun Jung- Gayageum and Woonjung ...

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News: Recording

Leni Stern Readies Uplifting, Optimistic Africa Trio CD "Sabani"

Leni Stern Readies Uplifting, Optimistic Africa Trio CD "Sabani"

Stern's Most Uplifting, Optimistic Album in Years, as 'Sabani' Suggests an African Dreamscape Stripped Down Trio Album Showcases Guitar, N'goni Ba, Camela N'goni, Calabash and Tama—Stern Thrilled with Result: “I Don't Know Why I Waited So Long to Record Like This" Recorded and Mixed in Bamako, Mali at Salif Keita's Mouffou Studio Acclaimed Global Music artist ...


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