Name: Onin Okalan (feat. Ahmed Ag Kaedy)
Brand: Onom Agemo and The Disco Jumpers

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ar110vl

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Limited edition

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2017-12-15

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Onom Agemo and The Disco Jumpers

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African

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Agogo Records

Agogo Records is an independent label based in Hannover, Germany. Founded in late 2006 by the two musicians and producers Ralf Zitzmann and Markus Kammann, along with DJ Michael Reinboth, Agogo Records has quickly established itself as a prominent player in the music industry.

The label focuses on releasing high-quality music across various genres including jazz, funk, soul, and electronic. With a roster of talented artists from around the world, Agogo Records prides itself on discovering unique sounds and promoting emerging talent.

With their distinct blend of musical styles and dedication to artistic integrity, Agogo Records has gained recognition for their innovative approach to music production. Their releases have received critical acclaim and have been featured on international radio stations and playlists.

"It's been in February 2017, the full moon was shining brightly and a soft breeze provided a nice contrast to the days heat, when me and Ahmed Ag Kaedy spent our time sitting on a rooftop terrace located in the Tuareg-district of Bamako. We we're talking about the intentions of North Malis Tuareg to gain independence, Ahmed served sweet tea only to play me some of his new songs later throughout the night. Hours passed and we came up with an idea – relocate Ahmed to Berlin to fuse his distinct Desert Beat with influences from the cities Jazz and World Music scene. Two phone calls were enough to get the ball rolling, even though we knew that a few shows set up short term would only be able to cover his travel expenses. Without many people noticing, oftentimes its the bass players who're responsible for not only a projects groove but also the beat and its rhythm. For example we saw Kalle Enkelmann, the man on bass for Onom Agemo &amp; The Disco Jumpers, founding the band Orion Congregation on the fly, a musical outfit both incorporating artists active in Onom Agemo as well as the brass section of the Omniversal Earkestra. They set up a highly acclaimed series of shows at Berlin Friedrichshain BLO venue featuring several guest musicians in which seemingly endless Desert Beat phrases were garnished with furious sax impro sessions or 70s space synths by Johannes Schleiermachen as spine-tingling Hammond action by Embryo's Michael Wehmeyer. Throughout these days Onom Agemo were busy recording their latest studio album and invited Ahmed to record with them, an invitation resulting in two tracks heavily inspired by their aforementioned live sessions. The outcome is quite a journey, merging classic Tuareg rhythms with the Disco Jumper's distinct interpretation of Afro-Berlin-Jazz. Using his Stratocaster we experience Ahmed Ag Kaedi in constant search for new rhythm signatures whilst providing a thrilling guttural vocal contrast to traditional Tuareg choir passages. Ahmed's native home is located deep within Sahara desert, way beyond the Tuareg town of Kidal. His songwriting process takes place under the nightly stars, sitting by the campfire or throughout the day when he's on the lookout for goats, camel-back riding whilst covering his face from the merciless sun and the ever present sand of the region. Always with him is his 12V amplifier, usually fastened to his saddle, his guitar on his knees, rolling along with the rhythm of his mount. So it's no surprise that he defines his personal beat as a beat that makes camels dance. He spent his youth as a mercenary fighting for the Ghaddafi army, believing in the, never fulfillied, promises made about an independent Tuareg nation of Azawad. After realizing that he's only used as a figure in a game of chess, played by forces beyond his own imagination, he decided to replace his AK47 with a guitar. His lyrics deal with topics present in today's Tuareg society, which is looking and fighting for an identity of its own whilst being trapped between globalization and islamic fundamentalism, a set of topics and themes that's now transferred, translated to and becoming relevant for first world listeners through his collaboration with Onom Agemo.

Onin Okalan (feat. Ahmed Ag Kaedy)

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