Afrika Rising
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Released2002
Recorded(1–4) January 13, 2002
(10) March 31, 2002
(5) November 9, 1999
(6–9) June 4, 2002
(11) April 20, 2002
(10) March 31, 2002
(5) November 9, 1999
(6–9) June 4, 2002
(11) April 20, 2002
Studio(1–4) HotHouse, Chicago
(10) Truckstop Studios, Chicago
(5) Chicago Cultural Center
(6–9) Southport Studios, Chicago
(11) Velvet Lounge, Chicago
(10) Truckstop Studios, Chicago
(5) Chicago Cultural Center
(6–9) Southport Studios, Chicago
(11) Velvet Lounge, Chicago
| Afrika Rising | ||||
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| Studio album / Live album by | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Recorded | (1–4) January 13, 2002 (10) March 31, 2002 (5) November 9, 1999 (6–9) June 4, 2002 (11) April 20, 2002 | |||
| Studio | (1–4) HotHouse, Chicago (10) Truckstop Studios, Chicago (5) Chicago Cultural Center (6–9) Southport Studios, Chicago (11) Velvet Lounge, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:29 | |||
| Label | Dreamtime | |||
| Producer | Nicole Mitchell | |||
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Afrika Rising is an album by jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell with her group Black Earth Ensemble. It was released in 2002 by Dreamtime, Mitchell's own label.[1]
The Exclaim! review by David Dacks says "Afrika Rising builds on Mitchell's successful debut, Vision Quest, a year ago and is forward-thinking jazz that swings like crazy."[2] JazzTimes wrote: "The music is deeply informed by African rhythm and counterpoint as well as by big-band jazz of both the classic and eccentric (à la Sun Ra) varieties. Mitchell uses many voices masterfully, none more so than her own".[3]
