Jimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu - Joystone

'Joystone' is the latest musical excursion by the ever-inventive arranger, composer and musician Jimi Tenor, on which the super-eccentric Finn teams up with Kabu Kabu, a West African trio of former Fela Kuti sidemen. The result is a unique and inspired album that joins the dots between dance music, afro-beat, funk, and pop. Despite it’s cosmic overtones, 'Joystone' was conceived in Tenor's garage at home in Finland and recorded, mixed and produced in Helsinki. Adding spice to Tenor’s best work to date are the leading players in the budding Finnish jazz scene. The mash of Scandinavian jazz and polyrhythmic afro-beat and funk is reminiscent of legendary Euro-eccentrics Marc Moulin & Placebo. However, Tenor’s captivating melodies, quirky humour, and genre-defying playfulness are at the forefront here, hinting at 70s prog-jazz, sly spacey funk, and avant-cinema soundtracks. Reuniting with the legendary Sähkö Recordings, the label which kickstarted his career back in 1994, this mad musical genius continues to have fun searching for the missing link between Sun Ra and Fela Kuti.

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