Amiri Baraka * Black & Beautiful Soul & Madness [New LP] 2022-11-04 the new record is a

the new record is a testament to the individual and collective talents of these seasoned musicians

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” Bardo is bold in her declaration of romance and devotion

combines liturgical solemnity with dazzling orchestral writing empowered by his masterly use of the winds

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Amiri Baraka * Black & Beautiful Soul & Madness [New LP] 2022-11-04 the new record is aOriginally released in New York in 1968 on Baraka's own Jihad label, "Black and Beautiful Soul and Madness" is a fiery document of the 1960s. It could be mistaken for a lost ESP DISK release, sitting nicely between Sun Ra, The Fugs, and Albert Ayler. The group was vocal in all the ways; sometimes singing, Doo wop & Soul, sometimes rapping in a Last Poets style, often doing both at the same time. Emotionally compelling and extremely powerful, we are