Lionel Loueke

DIGIPACK EDITION

The Journey finds Benin's guitar prodigy Lionel Loueke in a stripped-back setting, often painting gentle sound-sketches using only his voice and a guitar. In place of his long-standing trio, comprised of drummer Ferenc Nemeth and double bassist Massimo Biolcati, Loueke has assembled a divers array of guest musicians for subtle accompaniment when needed. The fifteen songs compiled on this album exhibit some of the most versatile music the guitarist has created to date, and represent a sort of summary of his career- spanning works. The creator himself states "This album is a very personal project—it is the clearest reflection of the melodies and musical atmosphere that I carry within me every day." - FRIEDRICH KUNZMANN ( All About Jazz)

PERSONNEL:

• LIONEL LOUEKE, guitars, vocals, percussion
• PINK PALLADINO, bass
• CORO BAPTISTA, percussion
• JOHN ELLIS, soprano saxophone
• CHRISTI JOZA ORISHA, percussion
• ROBERT SADIN, keyboards
• DRAMANE DEMBELE, peul flute
• MARK FELDMAN, violin
• PATRICK MESSINA, clarinet
• VINCENT SEGAL, cello
• ÉTIENNE CHARLES, trumpet
• MASSIMO BIOLCATI, bass
• FERENC NEMETH, percussion

Recorded in Paris, January 2018.

TRACKS:

• 01. Bouriyan
• 02. Molika
• 03. Bawo
• 04. Vi Gnin
• 05. Mandé
• 06. Kába
• 07. Dark Lighnting
• 08. Vivi
• 09. Hope
• 10. Gbê
• 11. Gbêdetemin
• 12. Guida
• 13. Okagbé
• 14. Reflections on Vi Gnin
• 15. The Healing