{"product_id":"sunny-murray-hommage-to-africa-deluxe-edition","title":"SUNNY MURRAY - Hommage To Africa (Deluxe Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Spiritual Jazz Landmark.\u003cbr\u003eA Cry from The Motherland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded in Paris shortly after the historic Pan-African Festival of Algiers in 1969, Hommage To Africa stands as one of the most transcendent statements of the avant-garde jazz movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than an album, it is a ritual of sound - where African consciousness, free jazz, poetry and collective improvisation merge into a hypnotic, spiritual experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by drummer Sunny Murray - famed for his groundbreaking work with Albert Ayler and Cecil Taylor - the session unites an extraordinary cast of leading avant-garde voices including Archie Shepp, Roscoe Mitchell, Jeanne Lee, Lester Bowie and Grachan Moncur III. Together, they create music that feels both ancestral and forward-looking: ceremonial percussion, ecstatic horns, floating vocals and deep emotional resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of the recording are two expansive compositions: ‘Suns Of Africa’, a mesmerizing, slow-burning, mind-expanding journey, and ‘R.I.P.’, a deeply soulful procession shaped by Black American musical traditions and cosmic freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the cultural awakening of the late ‘60s, Hommage To Africa rejects colonial narratives and places Africa firmly at the center - as source, inspiration and future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CHARLY","offers":[{"title":"Deluxe Edition","offer_id":54594691760451,"sku":"RPT-26192","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/369_20260626_1131_110245_984_p_5061110805256_013.jpg?v=1782727296","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/sunny-murray-hommage-to-africa-deluxe-edition","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}