African Renaissance Blues (2003) Juno Award winner 2005:
Adam performed with AGS at Live 8 on July 2nd, make poverty history- in Barrie, Ontario, Canada
On his latest album African Renaissance Blues, Adam (Professor) Solomon returns the blues to the African continent where it originated with African slaves.
The effortless manner with which he controls the guitar so that it sings with him, adding a second voice to the piece, exemplifies the talent of this East African native. In African Renaissance Blues, Adam, has resurrected an art form, which is alive in West Africa thanks to a luminary like Ali Farka Toure, but is almost extinct on
the east coast of Africa where the preferred music is soukous.
Adam's style of guitar playing is renaissance because it carefully fuses the Mississippi Delta blues style of BB King and Muddy Waters while highlighting the African blues style-the rippling, almost repetitive guitar resists
moving forward in a linear fashion towards a definite conclusion, instead making circular movements, doubling back on a riff here and a riff there until it reaches an intoxicating climax. Listen to Farmer's Blues and you
will notice Adam's playful inventive talent, which allows him to dart in and out of R&B, a bit of jazz and even a snatch of soukous while steadfastly remaining true to the blues. It's a talent, it's a triumph, and it's a
beautiful album for endless listening.
By Opiyo Oloya
New Release MTI WA MAISHA (Tree Of Life) coming soon to Cdbaby. www.adamsolomon.ca
PERFORMANCES:
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival, BC
Mont Tremblant International Blues Festival, QC
(BIA at Greek Town) Sounds of The Danforth, Toronto, ON
TD Downtown JAzz Festival, Toronto Downtown jazz, ON
The Silver Dollar Room, Toronto, ON
Healey's Club, Toronto, ON
The Rivoli, Toronto, ON
Vancouver Island Festival, Comox, BC
Live Recording, CBC Radio, Vancouver, BC
African Guitar summit cd release by CBC radio Canada/inc with music Africa,venue Lula Lounge, Toronto, ON
Cross Canada Tour/ and the US
African History month, Toronto public Libraries
to read more about Adam Solomon please click on Adam Solomon website on the left side of this page..
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.geocities.com/originaltikisa/adam.index.htmlTrack List:
1. Muche Njira Jirani The Girl Who Lives Down My street
2. Waria Kanga
3. In The Nubians Pyramid
4. Penzi Ra Hamu A Storm of Love
5. Dzigwirwa na Penziro I'm Falling For Your Love
6. Nipa Busu Baby Give Me A Kiss
7. Adam Makossa
8. Chila Siku Everyday
9. Wira Wa Akurima The Farmer's Blues
10. Siku Zidzazo Someday We'll Be Together
11. Maisha Ga Maumbile Life and Creation
12. Penzi Ra Kujali Baby Show Me You Care
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