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Village Life

1985 studio album by Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso

For the newspaper, see Daily Republic.

Village Life is an album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and Mandinka griot Foday Musa Suso.[1][2] It was recorded in Japan and released in 1985. Hancock and Suso had worked together as part of a larger ensemble for Hancock's 1984 album Sound-System, and Village Life was recorded shortly after a world tour. There are no overdubs, Village Life was recorded live in the studio. The album was coproduced by Bill Laswell.[3]

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Critical reception

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The Globe and Mail wrote that "Hancock generally adds color in four pieces that move lightly when they move at all... Pretty, but ultimately a curio."[5] The Christian Science Monitor wrote that "Hancock traces lacy patterns around Suso's native vamps, underscoring the latter's vocals."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Moon/Light" (Hancock, Suso) - 7:57
  2. "Ndan Ndan Nyaria" (Suso) - 9:50
  3. "Early Warning" (Hancock) - 2:52
  4. "Kanatente" (Hancock, Suso) - 19:59

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Herbie Hancock - producer
  • Bill Laswell - producer
  • Tony Meilandt - associate producer
  • Dave Jerden - engineer (recording)
  • Tomoo Suzuki - engineer (recording)
  • Tetsuro Tomita - engineer (digital editing)
  • Wally Traugott - engineer (mastering)
  • Nobuhisa Kawabe - assistant engineer
  • Shinichi Miyoshi - assistant engineer

References

  1. [1]
    Gonzalez, Fernando (2 Apr 1989). "World Music: Whose Is It?". The Boston Globe. p. B1.
  2. [2]
    McCracken, David (18 Aug 1989). "Return of the griot". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
  3. [3]
    Catlin, Roger (October 6, 1985). "Herbie Hancock's latest album...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald.
  4. [4]
    Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Village Life - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  5. [5]
    Miller, Mark (24 Oct 1985). "Village Life Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso". The Globe and Mail. p. D5.
  6. [6]
    Duncan, Amy (February 12, 1986). "Jazz/Pop/Rock". Arts and Leisure. The Christian Science Monitor. p. 24.


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