Jazz and Afropop find some common ground on this offering by guitarist and composer On Ka'a Davis, who sows seeds of jazz-laced Afrobeat and funk with a spiritual message.

Jazz hasn't had the impact on African pop that soul and hip-hop have, although the late Nigerian musician Fela Kuti and various Ethiopian musicians have tapped into jazz. Cleveland native Davis, formerly of Sun Ra's Arkestra, has written a fascinating group of songs that are funky, improvisational and, while they embrace dissonance and free jazz styles, the songs retain an engaging groove that keeps Seeds accessible. Try "Ain't Nobody Teach Nobody Nothin'."