Family Atlantica: Cosmic Unity review – rousing echoes of London's diversity

(Soundway Records) Related: Notes from Ethiopia: the jazz revival in Addis Ababa Family Atlantica started out in Hackney, east London, and have developed an increasingly sophisticated style that echoes London’s cultural diversity. There are influences from Latin America, east and west Africa and the Caribbean here, with songs in English, Spanish, Yoruba and Portuguese. Some of the 15 tracks are remarkably brief, and the emphasis constantly changes. Continue reading...

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