{"title":"Edmony Krater","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"tijan-pou-velo","title":"Tijan Pou Velo","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst time reissue of this rare album by Guadeloupean singer-songwriter, percussionist and trumpet player Edmony Krater. West Indies spiritual jazz fusion, a mix of Gwo ka, jazz, soul and funk. The first album of the \"Antilles Series\" by Heavenly Sweetness, it also includes two unreleased bonus tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50438721306955,"sku":"398770","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/e82671f2-8ae0-46b6-b77e-118eee11650c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726946884"},{"product_id":"j-ai-traverse-la-mer","title":"J'ai Traversé La Mer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdmony Krater\u003c\/strong\u003e, an avant-garde percussionist, singer, self-taught trumpet player, composer, and author, has been a go-to reference for French Caribbean music and all things Gwakasonné since the late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Guadelopean great had been somewhat quiet since the mid-80s. However, in 2019, after the recording of a live show for Cult Berlin club night, African Acid Is The Future, that received a release via The Vinyl Factory, his light was relit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to this, in 2015, along with Diggers Digest, Paris-based Heavenly Sweetness reissued the highly sought after 1988 album, \u003cem\u003e'Ti Jan Pou Velo'\u003c\/em\u003e, and Edmony began to stir up rumors of new material coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, his first foray into new recordings was released by Heavenly Sweetness titled \u003cem\u003e'An Ka Sonjé'\u003c\/em\u003e, a record garnishing praise from Pan African Music. Now, he readies his second album for the label with \u003cem\u003e'J'ai Traversé La Mer'\u003c\/em\u003e (I've Crossed The Sea).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLike the hundreds of thousands before him, Edmony Krater also crossed the sea. Pulled from Africa, caught up in the violent and absurd logic of triangular trade. Slaves were forced to America, the Caribbean, and Europe, where many descendants have since become famous writers, poets, leaders, athletes, and of course, musicians.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heavenly Sweetness","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP.","offer_id":50463972753739,"sku":"1105451","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50463972426059,"sku":"1105450","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/169a19b0-562e-497b-8a08-0ffd84f68add_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727269334"},{"product_id":"an-ba-jouk","title":"An Ba Jouk","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tasty 12” from Guadeloupean musician \u003cstrong\u003eEdmony Krater\u003c\/strong\u003e, which presents two tracks from his excellent Heavenly Sweetness LP \u003cem\u003eAn Ka Sonj\u003c\/em\u003e, plus two previously unreleased remixes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a tropical Balearic banger from French house don \u003cstrong\u003eOlivier Portal\u003c\/strong\u003e (aka Playin’ 4 The City). On his remix Portal expertly combines the swaying rhythm and keyboards of the original with Chicago house, via a beachside party.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second remix is the work of Live I, the producer of Edmony’s album. The loose jazziness of the original song is replaced with greater rhythmic urgency, the four to the floor beat is beautifully decorated with solo rhodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe EP is completed with the two album tracks. The jaunty grooving \u003cem\u003eTi Jan Ka\u003c\/em\u003e, plus the original version of \u003cem\u003eAn Ba Jouk\u003c\/em\u003e, a marvellous Caribbean song where the digital production - evoking classic ‘80s productions such as Grace Jones, Talking Heads, Sly and Robbie - meets the rhythms of Guadeloupe, with the whole song dressed in \u003cstrong\u003eEdmony Krater\u003c\/strong\u003e’s soft and classy voice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heavenly Sweetness","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50465319190859,"sku":"1043068","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/02c82931-17ee-42c2-8182-f50fa5992a7a_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727286061"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/edmony-krater.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}