Rev. Sekou



Rev. Sekou
In Times Like These
Thirty Tigers


ADDS 5/9/17
CD / DIGITAL
Rev. Sekou Wants You to Resist - Noisey 
REV. SEKOU ON THE PAST, THE PRESENT, AND THE PROTEST - The Bluegrass Situation 
To make his debut album, In Times Like These, noted activist, author, documentary filmmaker and theologian Rev. Osagyefo Sekou went back to his Southern home searching for his family’s musical roots in the deep Arkansas blues and gospel traditions. Produced by six-time Grammy nominated Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, featuring Luther’s brother Cody Dickinson, In Times Like These is a new vision for what Southern blues can mean today. In Times Like These is an intense blend of late North Mississippi Hill Country Music, Arkansas Delta Blues, 1960s Rock and Roll, Memphis Soul, Chuck Berry St Louis vibes, and Pentecostal steel guitar. Written in the shadow of the divisive 2016 election, the album is testament to the enduring power of protest music and a call-to-arms for a new generation looking to resist.
Three generations of musicians play on In Times Like These — each with their own intergenerational connections

to the music. Luther Dickinson, and his brother Cody Dickinson are the sons of the late Jim Dickinson who recorded with Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, and Bob Dylan and founded Zebra Ranch Studios, where the album was recorded. The album also includes legendary Hammond B3 player, Rev. Charles Hodges, known for his collaborations with Al Green as part of the famed Hi Records/Stax Rhythm Section. AJ Ghent—pedal and slide steel guitarist brought his mastery of the “Sacred Steel” tradition, founded by his grandfather. Background vocalist Raina Sokolov, brings a singular jazz and soul sound, and her mother, Lisa Sokolov, performed with Alice Coltrane. Art Edmaiston—tenor and baritone saxophones—has played with Bobby “Blue” Bland and William Bell, and Marc Franklin has played trumpet for Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, and Buddy Guy.
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RIYL: Mavis Staples, North Mississippi Allstars, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Buddy Guy

TRY: #1, 2, 3

DIRTY: #10



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