Afro Celt Sound System
A bold attempt to fuse modern dance music styles with ethnic rhythms from the African and Celtic traditions, Afro-Celt Sound System is the brainchild of Grammy-nominated producer Simon Emmerson. He brought together a diverse team of musicians, including members of Baaba Maal's band, N'Faly Kouyate (kora, balaphon, vocals), Kaouding Cissokho (b. 2 November 1964, Tamba Counda, Senegal, d. 18 July 2003), Moussa Sissokho (djembe, talking drum), Jo Bruce (b. 9 February 1969, d. 8 October 1997) (son of Jack Bruce), James McNally (of the Pogues), Irish traditional singer Iarla O'Lionaird, Breton harp player Myrdhin, Martin Russell (keyboards), Davy Spillane (uilleann pipes) and Ronan Browne (uilleann pipes), (who toured with the phenomenally successful Riverdance show), to record together over a week in July 1995. With artwork from Jamie Reid (famed for his Sex Pistols graphics), the album, Volume One Sound Magic, embraced many disparate sounds, from jungle to trip-hop and ambient trance, underpinned by the performers' Celtic and African heritage. Before its release in 1996 the same band appeared at the 1995 WOMAD Festival (they repeated the performance the following year). Their success was marred by the tragic death of Bruce in October 1997.
Listen to Afro Celt Sound System
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Albums
- (2007) Volume 1 - Sound Magic
- (2007) Volume 2: Release
- (2007) Volume 3 : Further In Time
- (2007) Seed
- (2007) Pod
- (2007) Anatomic
- (2005) Anatomic
- (2004) Pod
- (2001) Volume 3: Further In Time
- (2000) Release Remixes
- (1999) Volume 2: Release
- (1996) Volume 1 Sound Magic
Top Tracks
- Riding the Waves
- Dark Moon High Tide (Including Farewell To Eireann)
- When You're Falling
- Release
- Lovers of Light
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Comments
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VALlewellyn on 2007-08-24 14:53:08.293:
Brilliant band. One of the few original sounds out there. Everything they do is thought provoking and fresh. Love 'em!