AFAR RECORDS
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Distr. : UK - Norman/Piccadilly/
Style : indie /
AFAR 001 LP MARIA McKEE LA VITA NUOVA 2LP 03.2020
(Note : 2LP , black vinyl , gatefold)
AFAR 001 LPX MARIA McKEE LA VITA NUOVA 2LP 03.2020
(Note : 2LP , white coloured vinyl , gatefold)
AFAR 001 CD MARIA McKEE LA VITA NUOVA CD 03.2020
(Note : CD , housed in a limited ed. bookback package)
Side A: A1 Effigy Of Salt
A2 Page Of Cups
A3 Let Me Forget
A4 I Should Have Looked Away
Side B: B1 Right Down To The Heart Of London
B2 La Vita Nuova
B3 Little Beast
Side C: C1 Courage
C2 Ceann Bró
C3 The Last Boy
Side D: D1 I Never Asked
D2 I Just Want To Know That You're Alright
D3 Weatherspace
D4 However Worn
Former Lone Justice member and star of the Pulp Fiction soundtrack with her show
stopping ‘If Love Is A Red Dress’, Maria McKee has been inactive for 13 years, her
last album arriving back in 2007. That elongated period of silence is now over,
however, with this new collection La Vita Nuova, with a more English and pastoral
folk feel than many fans will be familiar with.
https://www.normanrecords.com/press/index.php?item_id=180287
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AFAR 004 LP ABIODUN OYEWOLE GRATITUDE 2LP 02.2022
AFAR 004 CD ABIODUN OYEWOLE GRATITUDE CD 02.2022
LP 1 A1 Rain (Featuring Taylor Pace)
A2 My Life
A3 A Poem
B1 Harlem
B2 Brooklyn (featuring Ade Da Poet)
B3 To Begin (featuring Pharoah Davis)
LP 2 C1 Praise The Lord C2 Spirit (featuring Melodie Nicole)
C3 Without You (featuring Jessica Care Moore)
D1 Occupy (featuring Mosi)
D2 Right Here Waiting (featuring J Ivy)
D3 What I Want To See
Gratitude is the eagerly anticipated new solo album from Abiodun Oyewole, the
poet, teacher and founding member of The Last Poets. The album liner notes include
an extensive new interview with Abiodun himself, detailing the writing process of
the album. Looking back, the Last Poets are often referred to as the godfathers of
rap, and by listening to their early recordings; it’s easy to hear why. Their words
encompass revolution, sex, death, drugs, and Black Power - they own their words.
From their mouths – words are a sense of pride, a statement, and a feeling of
empowerment. There’s no self-conscious hang-up with the Last Poets using words
as an art form.
On May 19th, 1968 (in celebration of Malcolm X’s birthday), The Last Poets performed
their first ever concert in Mount Morris Park (in Harlem), now called Marcus Garvey
Park. Their debut album was released in 1970 including poet/singer Abiodun Oyewole.
Now AFAR is proud to present a whole new way of thinking socially, politically,
emotionally, and humanly – via the perspective of Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets
with his new solo album ‘Gratitude’ - it's not a protest album, it's an inspirational
LP/CD via the inclusive words and God-like voice of Abiodun - this is not an angry
man, but an older wiser man - reflecting on his life and spiritual quests. Rappers
love him for coining the phrase "Party and Bullshit" decades ago - but this is not
that - this is a sacred journey with a universal message for all people regardless
of their background and nationality.
https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/product.php?pid=142222
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