{"product_id":"hommage-to-africa","title":"Hommage To Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Paris shortly after the historic Pan-African Festival of Algiers in 1969, \u003cem\u003eHommage To Africa\u003c\/em\u003e stands as one of the most transcendent statements of the avant-garde jazz movement. More than an album, it is a ritual of sound - where African consciousness, free jazz, poetry and collective improvisation merge into a hypnotic, spiritual experience. Led by drummer Sunny Murray - famed for his groundbreaking work with Albert Ayler and Cecil Taylor - the session unites an extraordinary cast of leading avant-garde voices including Archie Shepp, Roscoe Mitchell, Jeanne Lee, Lester Bowie and Grachan Moncur III. Together, they create music that feels both ancestral and forward-looking: ceremonial percussion, ecstatic horns, floating vocals and deep emotional resonance. At the heart of the recording are two expansive compositions: ‘Suns Of Africa’, a mesmerizing, slow-burning, mind-expanding journey, and ‘R.I.P.’, a deeply soulful procession shaped by Black American musical traditions and cosmic freedom. Rooted in the cultural awakening of the late ‘60s, \u003cem\u003eHommage To Africa\u003c\/em\u003e rejects colonial narratives and places Africa firmly at the center - as source, inspiration and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charly","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":57686317531467,"sku":"R1725-6392","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":57686317564235,"sku":"R1725-3884","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5061110805256.jpg?v=1782472544","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/hommage-to-africa","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}