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Melvin Gibbs' Elevated Entity
Ancient Speak (LiveWired)
Melvin Gibbs makes ancient and modern music out of the African-American heritage. In Ancients Speak, America encompasses anywhere in the New World where the descendants of slaves continue to make music. Afro-Cuban and Bahian influences mingle easily with rap and electronic beats. Field recordings from Brazil are at the heart of many tracks, wrapped with silken strands of 70s style R&B and the blazing flames of Hendrix-like rock guitar. In many ways, Gibbs' disc is the sound of the city he has long called home, New York, with its sometimes jarring, often flowing juxtapositions of music from all over.
By David Luhrssen 03/05/09
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