Lacquered by legendary Los Angeles mastering engineer Bernie Grundman. Packaged in a thick, tip-on sleeve and includes a unique, oversize booklet with extensive notes on each album, the Black Fire collective, and the musical and cultural revolution they created.
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This is the definitive reissue by Now-Again of five classic albums from the Black Fire record label. 5 records available individually and as part of an obi-wrapped set that offers a value priced set of the albums. Limited edition, one time pressing.
Each album: Lacquered, most directly from master tape, by legendary Los Angeles mastering engineer Bernie Grundman. Packaged in a thick, tip-on sleeve and includes a unique, oversize booklet with extensive notes on each album, the Black Fire collective, and the musical and cultural revolution they created.
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released July 2, 2020
All songs published by Shekere Music (BMI)
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Electric Saxophone, Flute, Vocals – Plunky Nkabinde
Piano – Joe Bonner
Drums – Babatunde
Marimba – Lon Moshe
Piano – Al-Hammel Rasul
Vocals – Al Hammel Rasul, Babatunde
Bass, Artwork – Muzi Nkabinde
Congas – Rafael Solano, Richard “Dick” Watkins
Drums – Ronnie Toler
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Melvin “Slyp” Glover
Lead Vocals, Vocals – Eka-Ete*
Percussion – Muzi Nkabinde, Plunky Nkabinde, Richard “Dick” Watkins
Timbales – Alfredo Mojica
Recorded on June 4th, 1976 at Bias Recording Studios; Falls Church, Va by Robert Dawson and Millard “Jim” Watkins. Remixed by Robert Dawson and Plunky Nkabinde.
Arranged by Oneness of Juju
Original sessions produced by James “Jimmy” Gray and Plunky Nkabinde for Black Fire Productions. Originally issued on Black Fire Records, BF-19754, in 1976.
This version of the album produced by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Cameron Schaefer, with special thanks to Kevin Coombes. A side lacquered directly from the original analog master tape, B side lacquered from first generation flat DAT transfer by Bernie Grundman. Liner notes by Kevin Coombes. Art Direction by Errol Richardson. Licensed courtesy of James “Plunky Nkabinde” Branch.
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I was brought here after listening to a live performance of Makaya's on you tube. I instantly loved the song Holy Lands so much that I had to see if the album version was the same rendition as the live one. Then I listened to the whole album! Universal Beings is a just a groove... It's a mix of traditional and something new, very nice. pandr1900
Originally self-released in 1972, “Energy Control Center” was a political firebrand that took society to task. Forty-six years later, it burns with the same intensity. Bandcamp Album of the Day Dec 14, 2018