'Flash Of The Spirit' is the dynamic new album from renowned bassist, guitarist, and composer Santi Debriano. As an ethnomusicology graduate at Wesleyan Universaty Debriano read Robert Farris Thompson's 'Flas Of The Spirit'. For Debriano, Thompsons book provoked a revolutionary question: To what extent have African traditions and customs been retained by contemporary Black cultures throughout the America's? This record is exactly how a musician like Debriano reconciles the dilemma of feeling tied to several worlds and artistic traditions at once. Because it shows everyone in all of those communities - from Brooklyn to his place of residence, Staten Island, to the Black communities of Panama - Debriano's essence; it is the flash of his spirit.
Tracks:
1. Awesome Blues 06:32
2. Funky New Dorp 07:30
3. For Heaven's Sake 02:42
4. Beneath The Surface 06:44
5. Toujours Petits 06:57
6. Humpty Dumpty 03:37
7. Natural Causes 08:10
8. Ripty Boom 06:29
9. La Mesha 07:50
10. Voyage 05:51
