Afrikän Protoköl is the Afro Groove Sextet of Belgian saxophonist Guillaume Van Parys. Following his meeting with the Burkinabč drummer Moďse Ouattara, he has composed a music based on traditional rhythms from Burkina Faso and West Africa. Jazzy riffs, groove and improvisations merge together into a warm and festive transcontinental fusion. Although you could hear in the compositions clear influences from Afro Beat master Fela Kuti, Steve Coleman, Manu Dibango and Aka Moon, a very original identity has come out of this mix of emerging European and African jazz musicians. With a rhythmic section from Burkina Faso and horns from Belgium, Afrikän Protoköl proposes a colourful and dynamic original music with universal appeal.
Tracks:
1. Doromin Kelen 06:18
2. Gbégbé Fever 04:19
3. Facing Death 06:21
4. Kélé Magni 07:24
5. Saharan Market 05:16
6. Diarra Spirit 06:43
7. Eastern Wind 07:25
8. Walking Through 06:01
