American Railroad

 
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Silkroad Ensemble + Rhiannon Giddens
American Railroad

[ Nonesuch / CD ]

Release Date: Friday 15 November 2024

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Thirteen tracks include commissioned pieces by Cécile McLorin Salvant, Suzanne Kite, and Silkroad artist Wu Man, as well as new arrangements of songs by Rhiannon Giddens and fellow Silkroad artists Haruka Fujii, Maeve Gilchrist, and Mazz Swift. Rounding out the album are original compositions and arrangements by Silkroad artists Pura Fé, Sandeep Das, Niwel Tsumbu, and Kaoru Watanabe. American Railroad was recorded live during tour stops at the Green Music Center in Sonoma, CA and Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, CA; it is co-produced by Giddens, Watanabe, and Jody Elff.

Tracks:

Invocation (Pura Fé Crescioni)
Swannanoa Tunnel / Steel-Driving Man(Traditional, arr. Rhiannon Giddens)
Rainy Day(Wu Man)
Far Down Far(Maeve Gilchrist)
Tamping Song(Haruka Fujii)
Rela(Sandeep Das)
Wíhaŋblapi Mázačhaŋku(Suzanne Kite)
Have You Seen My Man(Cécile McLorin Salvant)
Milimo(Niwel Tsumbu)
Fukagu Sanjurokkei(Kaoru Watanabe)
Mahk Jchi(Pura Fé Crescioni)
O Shout!(Mazz Swift)