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THE CARIBBEAN CHRISTMAS MIXTAPE
by JOY LAPPS and LARNELL LEWIS is HERE!
GIRL IN THE YARD by JOY LAPPS is HERE!
Blending elements from West African music, Afro-Caribbean music, samba and vintage radio hits, Girl in the Yard spotlights lyrical improvising, rhythmic discourse and cinematic songwriting…..
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“Lapps’ presence as a female leader on a steelpan recording is rare, trendsetting and welcomed. Her story. Our joy.”
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“The Toronto pannist conjures up a brew of complementing sounds with a winning melange of samba, kompa, jazz, African and Latin accents. “Morning Sunrise” will greet you with its stirring samba vibrations. “Josie’s Smile” is reminiscent of the sweet, simple sounds from soca’s yesteryear that had you chippin’, swayin’ and enjoying a groove. And my absolute favourite, “Breathless,” brings you straight to the French Caribbean islands with every roll of Lapps’ wrist and accompanying piano riffs.
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