News: ClassicBeatz goes back to his roots
For Jason ‘ClassicBeatz’ Minnis (one half of Nicholas Kopernicus) the concept behind his upcoming album ‘Ntale’s Groove’ started with one simple question: Where am I from? The instrumental album touches on numerous genres throughout the African Diaspora and attempts to show that groove is the glue that links black music throughout the world.
For Jason ‘ClassicBeatz’ Minnis (one half of Nicholas Kopernicus) the concept behind his upcoming album ‘Ntale’s Groove’ started with one simple question: Where am I from? Over the years he has become obsessed with finding the African roots to his heritage.
And that’s ‘Ntale’s Groove‘ in a nutshell. The instrumental album touches on numerous genres throughout the African Diaspora and attempts to show that groove is the glue that links black music throughout the world. This project also attempts to reconcile Jason’s own vision of Africa with its much harsher, more complicated reality.
Jason will be releasing one song per week over an eleven weeks period on Laid Back Radio’s website. So head over there for previews, streams and in-depth background info that complements the upcoming album. Right now you can enjoy a ‘Behind Ntale’s Groove’ cloudcast, a free Bilal Remix, a story about the Nile and more.
1. Ntale’s Prelude
2. Nigerian High Life
3. Alma Universal
4. My Ancestors
5. Freedom
6. Easter
7. Middle Passage
8. South St. Pete Blues
9. UNIA-ACL
10. Wake Up
11. Kampala Hustle
12. Djimbe Story
13. Homecoming
