{"product_id":"moor-mother-feat-nicole-mitchell-nduduzo-makhathini-one-for-archie","title":"Moor Mother feat. Nicole Mitchell \u0026 Nduduzo Makhathini – One For Archie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnjoy Jazz Records \/ Germany \/ 2025 \/ 12\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA duo concert featuring universal artist and activist Moor Mother and Archie Shepp was planned for October 19, 2023, at the Enjoy Jazz Festival. However, a spinal disc operation on the then 86-year-old saxophone legend led to the cancellation of this eagerly awaited world premiere – and to a spontaneous demonstration of respect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo honor the great Archie Shepp, one of the most influential intellectuals in jazz, an Enjoy Jazz all-star cast spontaneously recorded a tribute song during the festival – organized by festival director Rainer Kern. The line-up consisted of Nicole Mitchell, the most important flutist in the history of jazz, as well as the Enjoy Jazz “Artists in Residence” for 2023 and 2024, Moor Mother (spoken word) and Nduduzo Makhathini (piano).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn her lyrics, the poetess creates a powerful linguistic monument to Archie Shepp, whom she greatly admires, by playing with the titles of the saxophonist's legendary recordings (instead of with him himself). The title “One For Archie” is an allusion to Shepp's 1964 Impulse debut, “Four For Trane,” which, according to “Jazzwise”, is one of the “100 Jazz Albums That Shook The World.” In her moving text, Moor Mother also celebrates Shepp's political and social commitment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe way Moor Mother rhythmically and aesthetically picks up on Shepp's unique playing style, which oscillates between rugged clarity and deep humanity, begins to improvise on it, and thereby creates new connections, is impressive proof of her masterful artistry. Her recitation is peppered with haunting dramatic climaxes that give listeners goosebumps due to their authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B-side features “They've Got A Plan,” a song that is like a beacon. An intense and powerful invocation of “Agenda 2063,” a master plan of the African Union to transform the continent socially, economically, and politically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth tracks are available on vinyl for the first time.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/soundcloud%253Atracks%253A1693340892\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\u0026amp;visual=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/moor-goddess\" title=\"Moor Mother\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eMoor Mother\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/moor-goddess\/one-for-archie-feat-nicole\" title=\"One for Archie (feat. Nicole Mitchell \u0026amp; Nduduzo Makhathini)\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\"\u003eOne for Archie (feat. Nicole Mitchell \u0026amp; Nduduzo Makhathini)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ElMuelle1931","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57374681596248,"sku":"EJR 003","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0538\/4486\/9300\/files\/moor-mother-feat-nicole-mitchell-nduduzo-makhathini-one-for-archie-1246790.jpg?v=1780150810","url":"https:\/\/www.elmuelle1931.com\/products\/moor-mother-feat-nicole-mitchell-nduduzo-makhathini-one-for-archie","provider":"ElMuelle1931","version":"1.0","type":"link"}