Zion 80

• DIGIPACK EDITION

Zion80 is the brainchild of guitarist Jon Madof, a wildly popular project that seamlessly blends the Afro-pop stylings of the legendary Fela Kuti with the Jewish tradition. Featuring an exciting 11-piece all-star band, Madof masterfully blends horns, guitars, keyboards and percussion, mixing the polyrhythmic intensity of Afrobeat with the freewheeling madness of the Downtown scene. A one of a kind ascent into the unknown, Madof’s creative arrangements of 8 tunes from Zorn’s “Book of Angels”are spiritual and endlessly exciting.

PERSONNEL:

Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz: Bass
Matt Darriau: Alto Sax, Kaval, Clarinet
Yoshie Fruchter: Guitar
Frank London: Trumpet
Jessica Lurie: Bari Sax, Flute
Jon Madof: Guitar­
Brian Marsella: Keyboard
Greg Wall: Tenor Sax
Yuval Lion: Drums
Zach Mayer: Bari Sax
Mauro Refosco: Percussion
Marlon Sobol: Percussion

TRACKS:

01. Araziel
02. Sheviel
03. Metatron
04. Shamdan
05. Kenunit
06. Caila
07. Lelahiah
08. Nehinah