Souljazz Orchestra - Resistance
The Ottawa-based Souljazz Orchestra have been kicking out the international jams since . Each album is a refinement of their musicianship,even as their musical palette expands. On Resistance,Pierre Chrtien's ensemble uses Afro-beat as its foundation,yet doesn't get get bogged down in overly reverential Fela worship. The sounds of Francophone African and French-Caribbean dance clubs are woven through a fabric of styles including cumbia,zouk,Afro-Haitian tropicalismo,Ivorian coup-dcal dancehall