Ashanti [CD]

Santi Debriano & Arkestra Bembe - Ashanti [CD]

Panama-born, New York-based bassist-composer Santi Debriano draws on Afro-Caribbean roots and West African ritual in Ashanti, his eighth album as a leader. With Arkestra Bembé, he reimagines the Yoruba bembé--a celebration of music, food, dance, and community--into intimate, pandemic-inspired jam sessions. The result is a vibrant, ritual-infused musical journey.