The Art of Soul

A Divine Practice, inspired from the Holy Masters of Stillness, to restore the I Am Presence.

The album features uniquely crafted versions of the main themes from Denis Villeneuve’s Dune curated by the film’s composer Hans Zimmer (The Dark Knight, Gladiator, Inception, The Lion King, Interstellar, Pirates of the Caribbean, Man of Steel) to accompany the reader on their journey through the book, which was written by the movie’s executive producer Tanya Lapointe.

Produced by Ibrahima Sylla, this is thought to be a once in a lifetime gathering of West African musicians, a griot supergroup. Although, in the end there was a second reunion. If your curiosity was sparked by AfroCubism and you want to explore some of the Malian roots, look no further. You're in for a treat. This is raw intense expressive music, with plenty of poweful vocals set to a background of traditional acoustic sounds. And the best news? The Frenchie producer who loves to put synth programming next to music greater than his narrow-minded colonialist worldview was left out. I can't thank Mr Sylla enough. And I'd even say, Allahu Akbar!

An all-star sextet led by saxophonist and trumpeter Jay Thomas is featured in highlights from an Art of Jazz concert at The Seattle Art Museum on Jazz Northwest. The group played jazz classics ranging from Miles Davis in the 50s to an original by Jay Thomas.