“Agbara” is just one reason why Canada’s Souljazz Orchestra is so DOPE, and a very good reason at that.
Souljazz Orchestra (@souljazzorch) has been on the Bboysounds radar for a while now for their Soulful, Jazzy sounds, and for the energy created by this amalgamation, which is described best in the band’s own words:
…a percussive explosion of Soul, Jazz, Afro, Latin and Caribbean rhythms, driven by majestic horn-drenched melodies, all backed by an arsenal of overheated primitive keyboards.
Known as “Canada’s hardest working group”, an appellation reminiscent of James Brown and his band of backers, the JBs.
Drum and horn explosion? We can dig it.
From the SoulJazz Orchestra website:
Now celebrating their 10th year, the Souljazz Orchestra continue their impressive run of memorable albums. Breaking through on Toronto label Do Right!, Freedom No Go Die (2006, featuring the huge single ‘Mista President’) and Manifesto (2008) set the bar high. Rising Sun (2010), their first album with Strut Records, was subsequently recognised as a landmark in deep, spiritual Afro Jazz. Meanwhile, as a live unit, years of relentless touring have formed the Ottawa-based combo into an in-demand fixture at venues and festivals worldwide.
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