Afro Futuristic Dreams

Description

Recorded between San Francisco and London and brought together by the genius of Malcolm Catto at his analogue Quatermass Studio, the new recording represents another bold step in Ackamoor’s ever-evolving journey in jazz, adding full, intricate scores including string sections and choral elements to the Pyramids’ trademark spiritual Afro-jazz sound; Driven by the core Pyramids members Ackamoor (sax, keytar, organ), Margaux Simmons (flute), Sandra Poindexter (violin) and Bobby Cobb (guitar), tracks range from hard-hitting commentaries about police brutality (‘Police Dem’) to celebrations of the ancestors and departed loved ones (‘Requiem For the Ancestors’, ‘Re-Memory’) and hazy cosmic journeys, including the album’s title track and the sparkling, experimental closer, ‘Nice It Up’.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. Afro Futuristic Dreams – Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
2. Thank You God – Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
3. Police Dem – Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
4. First Peoples – Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
5. Truth to Power – Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
6. Re-memory – Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
7. Garland Rose – Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
8. Requiem for the Ancestors – Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids
9. Nice It Up – Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids