Oratorio ISHANGO (2CD), by Chris JORIS, Daniel SCHELL & Choir of Namur (2003)

Oratorio ISHANGO (2CD)

by Chris JORIS, Daniel SCHELL & Choir of Namur (2003)

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1.	Knowledge Of The Forest 00:28	buy track
2.	Nina Yibu, le Lion 03:46	buy track
3.	Mhakure, The Cobra 04:03	buy track
4.	On Children's Street 08:14	buy track
5.	Lake Of The Liquid Cristal 04:10	buy track
6.	Yee Yee Yembo 02:11	buy track
7.	Son Of Bihogo 08:43	buy track
8.	Shuopoka, La Chenille 05:20	buy track
9.	Around The Fire 00:38	buy track
10.	Kadyok Keta 01:13	buy track
11.	Kamanre Kobra Wengo (Le Chien Voleur) 09:25	buy track
12.	Wooden Thoughts I 00:51	buy track
13.	The Story Never Ends 02:00	buy track
14.	Hope For Africa 07:27	buy track
15.	A Brighter Down For African Women 03:59	buy track
16.	Autumn Child 05:36	buy track
17.	Dancing Around The Fire (Percussion Ensemble) 04:41	buy track
18.	Les Croix De Bronze 00:38	buy track
19.	Ishango 02:23	buy track
20.	Koyoka 06:00	buy track
21.	Depth Of The Chest 01:15	buy track
22.	Tond Kabsda 01:11	buy track
23.	Lizards For Fish 03:36	buy track
24.	Wooden Thoughts II 00:47	buy track
25.	I Heard A Milonga 04:57	buy track
26.	Il Est Des Enfants 02:23	buy track
27.	U Fudukazi 01:39	buy track
28.	Wooden Thoughts III 00:29	buy track
29.	Le Noir Me Va Si Bien - Black Suits Nicely 03:59	buy track

about

Listen to www.lyraekrokomusic.com/oratorioishango

An oratorio written by guitarist Daniel Schell and percussionist Chris Joris featuring African voices and percussions, a classical choir and some jazz solos. A performance featuring music, jazz music, classical choir, dance and story telling about the jungle of Africa (also Bengal), the metaphoric animal short stories, the Ishango bone, as well as political subjects such as the child or the woman of Africa. Musical themes by Chris Joris and/or Daniel Schell.

Choir Music written by Daniel Schell on the text of various poets from Africa - Gcina Mhlophe (South Afrika, in Zulu), Chirikure Chirikure (Zimbabwe, in Shona), Titinga Pacere (Burkina Faso, in More), - and India - Lokenath Bhattacharya (Bengal, in Bengali). Features the Symphonic Choir of Namur (CCFB, 70 chorists) under the direction of Denis Menier.. The percussionist Chris Joris Ensemble with Fabrice Alleman (sax), Chris Menten (bass), Daniel Schell (tap-guitar, Megatar tm, Stick tm, electronics), Dieudonné Kabongo (jembe, story teller), Ken N'Diaye (jembe, story teller), Josephat (singer, dance, jembe).

The Oratorio Ishango was created in Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, in November 2001. Then Maison de la Culture d'Arlon, September 2003, Capitole, Ghent November 2003. Théatre St Michel, Brussels, Nov 2003. Zuiderspershuis, Antwerp, December 2003

credits

released April 4, 2021

Pascal NOEL, Producer.
Fabrice Alleman - sax
Chris Mentens - contrebasse
Ken n’diaye - djembé
Dieudonné Kabongo - tale, likembé
Bawayi Josepha - singing, african drums
Ben N’gabo - Rwandan drums
Tam Echo Tam, vocals and singing

With the Choir of Namur

Composers : Chris JORIS & Daniel SCHELL
Arrangements Choir : Daniel SCHELL

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LYRAE Music Namur, Belgium

Ever since it started in 1994, LYRAE Records has undertaken, as a label, to promote the creativity of musicians, Belgian and international, in the fields of Jazz, Blues, New and World music. Very quickly followed by the label KROKO Records with Odex Protocol and Giusi, but above all, the blues group Fred and the Healers. ... more