An Indigo Christmas... Live!
The Nathaniel Dett Chorale with Jackie Richardson, Joe Sealy, Kwanza, Kenneth & Nation, and guest artists.
Recorded live July 11/12 2003 at St. George the Martyr Anglican Church, Toronto, Canada
MARQUIS 81321 Marquis Classics / EMI Music Canada
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The word indigo calls to mind many things – colour, spirituality, mood, reverence, blues, soul, synthesis, unity, invocation and ritual to name a few – and we can each add something from our own experience and her/history to that list. Designated as one of the seven prismatic or primary colours,indigo has a unique harmonic vibration and energy that seems fitting to surround a concert of Christmas music with a distinct Afrocentric vibe.
Join The Nathaniel Dett Chorale as we tell the age-old story of expectation, hope, redemption and freedom wrapped up in the promise of a newborn child. An Indigo Christmas... Live offers arrangements of carols, spirituals and songs, some with an African shout, a Caribbean twist, a Jazz treatment, or a Gospel blast of hope and joy. African percussionists Kwanza, Kenneth and Nation as well as the Joe Scaly Trio and blues diva Jackie Richardson combine their talents to help us create an overarching mood of festivity. I trust that you will enjoy this exciting variety of seasonal music drawn from a cross section of African heritage traditions as you celebrate with us An Indigo Christmas.
Track Listing
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- Drumming Introduction ( 0:51 )
- Welcome (Nno) ( 2:05 )
- Hombe ( 2:27 )
- The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy( 2:50 )
- Rockin’ for the World ( 3:40 )
- Oh Thou That Tellest ( 4:07 )
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ( 2:26 )
- A Carol for All Children ( 2:44 )
- Is a Light Shinin’ in the Heavens? ( 2:50 )
- Silent Night ( 3:24 )
- This Little Light of Mine ( 3:53 )
- Mary Had a Baby ( 4:25 )
- Christmas Blue ( 4:21 )
- Joy ( 3:30 )
- Joy to the World ( 5:17 )
Total time: 51:54
