THE MODERN AFRICAN SPIRIT

Modern Africa Spirit is a musical project linked to the jazz, Afro-American, and electronic crossover scene, born within the productions of Irma Records, an Italian label active in the dissemination of contemporary jazz, nu-jazz, and world music. The project is part of a network of collaborations between artists and collectives in the European jazz-fusion and club-oriented scene, particularly with groups such as Soulstance and Lo Greco Bros, with whom it shares a common approach and musical vision. Musically, Modern Africa Spirit develops as a concept that combines elements of traditional African music, modern jazz, and electronic production, creating a sonic language that blends tribal rhythms, Afro-house grooves, and lounge and downtempo atmospheres. The productions are often included in compilations and editorial projects dedicated to the cross-pollination of world music and contemporary electronic music. The project is associated with publications and releases from the Irma catalog, including the eponymous work The Modern African Spirit (2019), created in collaboration with Soulstance and musicians from the Italian jazz scene, with a strongly oriented approach to the fusion of jazz improvisation and modern electronic production. Within this context, the project represents one of the many declinations of the so-called “Italian nu jazz & Afro fusion,” a movement that unites performed music, electronic music, and global influences into a single sonic aesthetic.

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