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All My Relations

exclaim

8.0

“It's a globetrotting affair: the wah-wah brass and dhol drums of "Mitote" make for a savoury blend, the Indigenous chants and percussion reverberate in title track "All My Relations," the mid-'70s Stevie Wonder/Herbie Hancock-styled funk of "Mescalero" hits the spiritual spot, while the smooth sax of "Seyewailo" offer up a sonic take on bliss. ”

All My Relations

pitchfork

7.9

“The Dap-Kings saxophonist assembles a sizeable, percussion-heavy ensemble on a set that draws inspiration from a search for his ancestral past.”

All My Relations

rollingstone

7.0

“West Coast saxophonist, with a resume including Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones, conjures pow-wows, peyote ceremonies, and Gnawa trance rituals on a groove-rich set”

All My Relations

pastemagazine

6.2

“The last few years have been tough ones for the purveyors of throwback soul and R&B known as Daptone Records. In 2016, their strongest voice Sharon Jones passed away after a long battle with cancer. One year later, the label’s other signature performer Charles Bradley followed Jones into infinity. And just last year, Aretha Franklin, the godmother of a sound that swung between the needs of the spi”