Afrika Rising

Afrika Rising
Studio album / Live album by
Nicole Mitchell
Released2002
Recorded(1–4) January 13, 2002
(10) March 31, 2002
(5) November 9, 1999
(6–9) June 4, 2002
(11) April 20, 2002
Studios(1–4) HotHouse, Chicago
(10) Truckstop Studios, Chicago
(5) Chicago Cultural Center
(6–9) Southport Studios, Chicago
(11) Velvet Lounge, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length59:29
LabelDreamtime
ProducerNicole Mitchell
Nicole Mitchell chronology
Vision Quest
(2001)		 Afrika Rising
(2002)		 Hope, Future and Destiny
(2004)

Afrika Rising is an album by jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell with her group Black Earth Ensemble. It was released in 2002 by Dreamtime, Mitchell's own label.

Reception

The Exclaim! review by David Dacks says "Afrika Rising builds on Mitchell's successful debut, Vision Quest, a year ago and is forward-thinking jazz that swings like crazy." JazzTimes wrote: "The music is deeply informed by African rhythm and counterpoint as well as by big-band jazz of both the classic and eccentric (à la Sun Ra) varieties. Mitchell uses many voices masterfully, none more so than her own".

Track listing

All compositions by Nicole Mitchell except where noted.

  1. "Afrika Rising Mvmt I: The Ancient Power Awakens" – 8:34
  2. "Afrika Rising Mvmt II: Metemorphosis" – 7:33
  3. "Afrika Rising Mvmt III: Intergalactic Healing" – 5:39
  4. "Peaceful Village Town" – 5:17
  5. "Emerging Light" – 0:53
  6. "Umoja (intro)" – 1:01
  7. "Umoja" – 5:42
  8. "Bluerise" – 10:49
  9. "Goldmind" (melody from "Wade in the Water", traditional) – 2:07
  10. "Wheatgrass" – 7:57
  11. "Toward Vision Quest" – 3:21

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Sharpe, John (November 16, 2012). "Nicole Mitchell: Nicole Mitchell: Arc of O". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ Dacks, David. Afrika Rising review at Exclaim!
  3. ↑ West, Michael J. (October 13, 2013). "Essential Nicole Mitchell". JazzTimes. Retrieved June 27, 2020.