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Komos Records are proud to
present the first time reissue of
a cult French private press rarity
at the intersection of jazz,
percussion and experimental
sounds.
“Hypnotic percussion tracks and
organic soundscapes drawing
on African, Asian, Indian &
South American traditions,
recorded deep in the French
countryside in 1984.”
• Founded by long-time friends Gerard Kurdjian and Stéphane Olivier alongside compatriot
Christian Berthierin 1983, Nakara Percussions was a trio from the south of France, fascinated
with percussion instruments, rhythms and textures from across the world.
• Steeped in Jazz and ethnographic recordings, the trio designed and built their own
instruments and played across the South of France throughout the 80s, recording a single
album in the tiny village of Alliens in 1984.
• Self-produced and mainly sold at gigs, the record reflects the inquisitive, experimental
approach of the group and has become a cult album among DJs and music lovers for its blend
of complex rhythms and organic soundscapes, taking in everything from Brazilian batucada
to Indian tabla rhythms by way of West African thumb pianos and the drums of the Maghreb.
• The track “Balimba” has become a dancefloor classic, finding a home in the sets of openminded techno DJs as well as on the jazz dance and tropical scenes.
Tracklist:
A Side:
Awa Mama – 5:20 (G. Kurdjian )
Balimba – 4:40 (S. Olivier)
Kaïnte – 2:44 (S. Olivier)
Kompaa – 3:19 (G. Kurdjian )
Le pont d’la rivière – 2:29 (S. Olivier)
B Side:
Elixir – 3:01 (G. Kurdjian )
Honky Vahéa – 3:44 (G. Kurdjian )
Desert – 3:21 (S. Olivier)
Boutout Balata – 2:00 (S. Olivier)
N’Djolé – 4:02 (G. Kurdjian )
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26.04.2019
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