Brian Nadav, Gina Ferrera, Frosty Spiker, Cito Ayende, Eric Mosca, Shawn Hennessey, Eric Hickey, Joshua Winer, Elliot Levin, Jason Fraticelli, Brian Marsella, Wesley Rast, Yuval Miller, Okomfo Adwoa Tacheampong, Larry Toft, Patrick Hughes.
Influences
Leana Song is inspired by traditional Ghanaian drum and song, alongside tradional Afro-Cuban Drum and Song, expressed through American folk and jazz mediums.
I was first attracted to Lucumí songs at various Afro-Cuban dance classes in Boston in 2000. Having been a songwriter for many years, I became interested in the song structure, the melodic movement, and the deceptive cadence of orisha song. As time passed and I became more familiar with the batá drumming, I began to see how the songs “dressed” the drumming. I began to hear music differently and, in fact, I began to hear this music everywhere. The melodies on this record have been sung by millions of people over generations, across oceans, under brutal conditions. They have survived in the hearts and minds of the international Yoruba community, but most importantly they lasted because they were sounded. These songs were born of mankind, and as they developed they slowly connected and changed, just like any living thing. They are on a path, a path that has led you, and we are connected.
Sounds Like
The band sounds like the contemporary works of
Miguel "ANGA" Diaz and Grupo Ilu Ana
LEANA SONG:
"A Philadelphian Drum and Song Ensemble"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Shawn Hennessey
Tel: 267.252.5898
Email: leanasong@gmail.com
Website: www.leanasong.com
www.myspace.com/leanasong
LEANA SONG: PHILADEPHIA’S OWN WORLD MUSIC COLLECTIVE RELEASES ITS DEBUT CD: “ORISHA LOVE SONG’S VOL.1”
Album release party @ Silk City with DJ Frosty – 08/08/08
“Orisha Love Songs Vol.1” offers a completely unique sound and is a testament of what is to come as the world begins to really hear each other’s music. On a foundation of Cuban Batá drums, Leana combines the traditional call and response Yoruba song forms, with modern folk/jazz instruments and harmony. They succeed in creating dynamic and complex soundscape, enticing the listener to dance, sing, and drum along. They roll through song cycles, rising and falling with intensely hypnotic grooves, supporting a wealth of ancient melodic phrases.
“Orisha Love Songs Vol.1” can be compared to the very best examples of contemporary world music fusion i.e. the most recent solo album of Miguel Diaz “ANGA”, Marlon Simon’s “In Case You Missed It”, Chris Berry and Panjea’s “Shine”. With elements of jazz, folk, and world music, “Orisha Love Songs Vol.1” has a sound that needs to be heard.
LEANA SONG: PHILADEPHIA’S OWN WORLD MUSIC COLLECTIVE RELEASES ITS DEBUT CD: “ORISHA LOVE SONG’S VOL.1”
If you would like more information about Leana Song please send inquiries to leanasong@gmail.com or go to www.leanasong.com or www.myspace.com/leanasong.
Contact:
Shawn Hennessey / Leana Song / 267.252.5898 shawn@leanasong.com
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Come down to the Khyber this Friday! We will be reunited with our relentlessly talented tour companions Consider the Source and our good friends Imbala!
December 12th Flauf Productions Presents iNFiNiEN w/ CONSIDER THE SOURCE (Sci-Fi Mid-East Funk) IMBALA (Talented Genre Mixers) @ THE KHYBER 2nd and Chestnut. Philadelphia, PA STARTS @ 9. 21 and up. $8 Cover
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