Afro-Harping
A bona fide ‘cult’ classic, Afro-Harping is the first of a rarefied and outstanding trilogy of soul-jazz albums by Dorothy Ashby that were produced for Cadet records (Chess) by Richard Evans between 1968 and 1970.
Artist: Dorothy Ashby
Genre: Jazz
Label: Cadet
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Remastered from the original å_ inch tapes by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios, Afro-Harping is filled front-to-back with sumptuous and hypnotic grooves. Its African percussion, soulful orchestrations, in-the-pocket rhythms and Dorothy‰Ûªs virtuosity take it far beyond jazzy mood music and made it a favourite of beat heads and producers; sampled by Pete Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Dee (aka J Dilla), Madlib, Flying Lotus and many others.
About the artist
Dorothy Jeanne Thompson, better known as Dorothy Ashby, was an American jazz harpist, singer and composer
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