Intra-I (Vinyl LP) Soundtracks & Library

Intra-I (Vinyl LP) Soundtracks & LibraryTheon Cross' new album, Intra I, finds the gifted tuba player and composer creating a sound system powered by breath. This unique record is an uplifting celebration of Black music that, thanks to Cross' pioneering approach, helps to redefine the sonic possibilities of the tuba. Reflecting his own heritage, the young virtuoso melds jazz with dub, hip hop, soca, grime and other sounds connected to the Afro Caribbean diaspora. Additionally, the record

and performed in concert halls and Planetariums

masterful and unmistakably Euro-leaning dance tunes

"The trance-inducing effect of Gnawa was what hit us first

Mamani Keita

But at the dawn of the 1970s

keyboards and drum-machines and overlaid with the kind of deeply soulful trademark vocals and harmonies that South African music is famous for

Clothilde - Fallait Pas Ecraser La Queue Du Chat

Having left Genesis in the summer of 1976

Here are things you need to know about ten of the tracks:

Vieux aka "the Hendrix of the Sahara

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The best known song on the album