The third of Nii Noi’s solos was on the ‘gonje fiddle’ to illustrate the grassy plains of the savannah, home and feeding ground to many creatures, but not included here due to its length and because the instrument is well represented on two tracks. The first, The Savannah Calls, also has soprano saxophone and drums/percussion, at times taking centre stage summoning up the spirit of the place, before Nii Noi changes to his ‘alto afrifone’ in a brief coda.
credits
from Sketches of Africa (2016),
released August 23, 2016
Nii Noi Nortey: gonje fiddle, alto afrifone
David Panton: soprano saxophone
Mark Sanders: drums/percussion
Described as “an ecological history of humanity,” this sparse, tense suite of songs perfectly balances melody and chaos. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 28, 2018