inicia sessão ou cria uma Conta SL Benfica Criar conta › kicking off the participation in the final four of the Elite Cup and the final of the competition is scheduled for Sunday 13 The matches will take place at the Pavilhão Multiusos de Odivelas Benfica-Sporting: tickets temporarily sold out Under-19s | Images from the national title win “Between 2 Worlds” is the second CD release for Elikeh (Azalea City Recordings; released 2012) Imagine the punch of James Brown’s horns combined with the melodic guitar of Afrobeat and you would not go far wrong their stage presence can enliven a sleepy crowd and get everyone on the dance floor This CD does an excellent job of capturing the band’s live sound and their versatility as performers: with a bass section that has the flexibility to encompass Togolese rhythms and funk in one heartbeat I had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Massama Dogo When I asked him about the difference between this CD and the first we recorded different sections of musicians to make one track here we recorded each track all together live in the studio.” Massama always wants to learn “I seek inspiration from all the band members We all come from different places and developed skills in different genres I learn from Frank Martins (lead guitar) and Clayton Englar (sax) who are both veterans.” languorous track that uses a delicate guitar sound highly danceable “Olesafrica” (an Osibisa cover) Here the music takes off as the chant of “Olesafrica” is interspersed between the lyrics and carries the music forward The drummer opens up and flies with an intricate and hypnotic solo high energy songs such as this one that Elikeh excels The lead guitar stretches out and space is made for a good rock improvisation heartfelt voice adds to the quality of the music determined and sometimes frustrated voice compels the listener to pay attention Massama is impassioned about justice and this comes across in his lyrics “Injustice has been around since before I started to play music To fight injustice is a part of my heart so it is natural that it be in the music.” The music is helped this time by guest appearances from two great musicians, Vieux Farke Touré and John Kadlecik Vieux originates from the Malian blues tradition his father was the renowned musician Ali Farka Touré while John comes from the American rock tradition When asked about the experience of working with Vieux When we found out he would record with us the band were jumping up and down like kids with excitement.” This friendship can be felt on the track “Alonye.” Here Vieux’s bluesy guitar riffs fit right into the upbeat swing of the band Vieux’s blues bring a soulful feeling to the music he has the understanding and sensibility to work right alongside the band with his guitar On “Alonye” Vieux’s guitar in part echoes and corresponds with Massama’s deep and direct vocals as if both are enjoying and thriving from the connection When I asked Massama about his hopes for the future of the group he says: “Right now we are a regional band I am hoping we will get more national gigs and little by little I want us to become international.” With “Between 2 Worlds” Elikeh have finally arrived Please enter an answer in digits:one + 9 = This website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Read our WAMU Privacy Notice This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again Tim Bracken WASHINGTON – Local songwriter Massama Dogo and his band Elikeh are celebrating the release of their new album with a performance at the Black Cat nightclub Friday “The name Elikeh means roots,” Dogo explains “In our case…rooted in African music.” The eight-piece band uses elements of Togolese and other traditional African music as a foundation for exploration into American-influenced rock and funk “Between 2 Worlds,” references Dogo’s personal experience as an immigrant from West Africa the band’s sound and even the recording process Portions of the album were recorded in Mali Elikeh’s first incarnation showcased strictly authentic traditional African music Each band member’s individual musical background eventually became woven into the group’s sound We can’t just play music from one single place,” which makes this “something really different and I think it’s a good thing,” Dogo says The result of that natural musical evolution brought forth songs that simultaneously evoke Afrobeat, reggae, ’70s funk and American soul music. 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