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Suns of Arqa – Wadada Magic
Suns of Arqa
Wadada Magic
Style: Reggae
Label: Lantern Rec.
Catalog Number: LANR039
Released: 1983
Years before Adrian Sherwood launched his iconic On-U Sound label, the UK post-punk dub pioneer collaborated with his friend Michael Wadada on the first Suns of Arqa album. Revenge Of The Mozabites, combined celtic folk music with dub, and has since become a cult classic of early UK experimental dub. Wadada’s second album Wadada Magic was released three years later and is the first album to explore his vision of mixing “the cerebral and illusive cosmological vibrations of Raga, with the mother earth rhythms of Niyabinghi drumming.” A transcendental world fusion trip, the album touches on tribal dub, early electronics, proto-wave, and global beat with a bizarre mix of instruments: banjo, fiddle, mandolin, tabla, koto, harmonium. Wadada Magic also features guest features from the extended On-U family including Prince Far-I and Prince Hammer along with Creation Rebel bassist Lizard. Highly recommended for fans of Bill Laswell, African Head Charge, Jah Wobble’s Invaders of the Heart, Muslimgauze.
Recommended – Full Listen
Tags: Dub / Tribal
Tracklist:
A1 Brujo Magic
A2 Magic Version
A3 Hasheesh
A4 City Of Nine Gates
A5 The Lesson
B1 Steppin’ To The Music
B2 A Lesson In Trancedance
B3 The Step
B4 The Heat
Credits:
Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin – Big Red
Bass – Lizard (tracks: A4)
Drums – Chris Joyce, Pulse, Spliff
Engineer – Chris Nagle (tracks: A1, A2, A3, A4. B1, B2, B3), Colin richardson (tracks: A5, B4), Kevin Blackers, Roland Beelen (tracks: A3, A4)
Guitar [Electric, Spanish & Hawaian Guitars], Jew’s Harp, Marimba, Performer [Dilruba], Vocals – Mustaphafakir
Harmonium, Vocals, Performer [Swar Mandal] – Aziz Zeria
Koto, Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Temple Block, Percussion, Vocals, Producer – Wadada Michael
Tabla [First Tabla] – Kalu Zeria
Tabla [Second Tabla] – Papu Zeria
Vocals – Helen Watson, Prince Far I (tracks: A2, A4), Prince Hammer (tracks: B4)
