Gigi: Gold & Wax [Full Album]

00:00 Semena-Worck 06:29 Anten 12:16 Jerusalem 21:13 Salam 26:56 Gomelaleye 34:40 Ambasale 42:02 Hulu-Dane 46:54 Utopia 51:46 Acha 56:51 Marena-Wotetea 01:02:17 Enoralehu Ethiopian singer Gigi presents Gold & Wax, an organic blend of African songs mixed with elements of Jamaica, India and America. Featuring a stellar roster, bassist Bill Laswell assembled an eclectic array of musical talent for Gold & Wax. India’s great sarangi player/vocalist Ustad Sultan Khan, tabla player/drummer Karsh Kale, funk keyboard maestro Bernie Worrell, African multi-instrumentalists Abesgasu Shiota, Moges Habte, Aiyb Dieng and Assaye Zegeye; digital futurists MIDIval PunditZ and Skizz Fernando, and avant-guitarist Buckethead all contribute to this incredible album. From the opening strains of “Semena-Wrock,“ a jazz-inspired, kit drum-led, up-tempo number, Gigi returns to old form. Surrounded by punchy saxophones and Laswell’s signature low-end, Gigi’s golden voice remains the driving force of the next 66 minutes. Backed by a tasteful landscape of drum ’n bass and resonant guitar echoes, the second track, “Anten“ proves much more aligned with her work with Tabla Beat Science. The light textures of “Jerusalem,“ organ-led dynamics of “Salam,“ and the only English language song here, “Utopia,“ call for a spaciousness allowing the listener to invest time and emotion. “Ethiopia’s gift to the world“ - The Miami Herald “Gigi is a joyous adventure in modern African pop.“ - CMJ “Gigi... possesses the kind of voice that can force the pleasure centers of the brain to kick out endorphins with only a handful of notes.“ - San Francisco Bay Guardian Subscribe : Like our Facebook page : Follow Us on Twitter : Visit our website : The Palm Channel will present some of the highlights from our catalogue, an eclectic mix of original short films, interviews from our archives exploring the roots and branches of Jamaican music, and much more. Created by Island Records founder Chris Blackwell (Bob Marley, U2, Grace Jones etc.). Palm Pictures has always pushed musical boundaries and encouraged unlikely collaborations. Since the late 90’s it has been a leader in the convergence of music and film, producing and distributing music documentaries, arthouse & foreign cinema, and music videos.