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The Empty Vessel Speaks by Rasheed Ali
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fave it Island | African
19 tracks | 33 minutes
Released Dec 2005
on Digital Rain Factory
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:04 The Invocation lyrics BUY MP3 01:04 The Invocation lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:04 The Invocation
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:50 Water Drum lyrics BUY MP3 01:50 Water Drum lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:50 Water Drum
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 The Singing Trees lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 The Singing Trees lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 The Singing Trees
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:53 The Procession lyrics BUY MP3 01:53 The Procession lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:53 The Procession
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:02 The Warriors Call lyrics BUY MP3 02:02 The Warriors Call lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:02 The Warriors Call
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:08 Children's Song lyrics BUY MP3 01:08 Children's Song lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:08 Children's Song
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:35 Voices in the Wind lyrics BUY MP3 01:35 Voices in the Wind lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:35 Voices in the Wind
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:56 The Initiation lyrics BUY MP3 01:56 The Initiation lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:56 The Initiation
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:57 The Royal Drummers lyrics BUY MP3 01:57 The Royal Drummers lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:57 The Royal Drummers
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:56 The Prince's Wedding lyrics BUY MP3 00:56 The Prince's Wedding lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:56 The Prince's Wedding
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:07 The Brotherhood lyrics BUY MP3 02:07 The Brotherhood lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:07 The Brotherhood
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:45 The Elders Speak lyrics BUY MP3 01:45 The Elders Speak lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:45 The Elders Speak
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:44 The Village Council lyrics BUY MP3 01:44 The Village Council lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:44 The Village Council
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:29 Vigil for the Dead lyrics BUY MP3 01:29 Vigil for the Dead lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:29 Vigil for the Dead
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:26 The Empty Vessel lyrics BUY MP3 01:26 The Empty Vessel lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:26 The Empty Vessel
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This unique CD of Traditional African rhythms celebrates the haunting sound of gourd drums.
Bio / Background
This solo project from Rasheed Ali (of Rain People) celebrates the Calabash or African Hard-Shelled Gourd. This sacred plant has given the world many icons of African Music
And culture. The Shekere, Bendere, Kora, Balafon, Mbira and Banjos are just some of the musical instruments that have utilized this utilitarian plant.
For Rasheed, this work satisfies a life-long dream of recording the traditional Caribbean rhythms of his childhood. Rooted in the Western region of the African continent, these rhythms represent the pulse of the arid Sahel to the tropical Gulf of Guinea.
In the creation of this recording, Rasheed used approximately 30 of his gourd drums. Each drum has its own subtle and delicate tone that creates a distinctly African voice.
When The Empty Vessel Speaks, its ancient voice will draw listeners into a mystical trance.