Diaspora is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Christian Scott released on June 23, 2017 by Ropeadope Records. The album is the second installment of The Centennial Trilogy, with Ruler Rebel and The Emancipation Procrastination being the first and the third ones respectively.
The title Diaspora refers to the entirety of Adjuah’s listening public, even though the term has specific meanings in the African-American experience, celebrating the rhythmic feels and traditions that arose from the historic movement of African peoples to the Americas and around the globe. Adjuah explains “We’re trying to highlight the sameness between seemingly disparate cultures of sound as a means of showing a broader reverence and love for the people who create the sound and the experiences that lead them to those places.” Jazzwise included the album in the “TOP 20 JAZZ ALBUMS OF 2017” list…read more.
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Released: June 23rd, 2017
Recorded: April 16th – 21st, 2016
Record Label: Ropeadope Records
Location Recorded: The Parlor, New Orleans, LA
Producer: Chris Dunn
Album Length: 49 min / 23 sec
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