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Special offer. African Pianism, Vol. 2

Rebeca Omordia (soloist)

African Pianism, Vol. 2

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This album begins with a cry of joy. It’s Chopin with a hint of the blues, bursting into a groove...There are a good number of premiere recordings on offer here, as well as consistently illuminating...

Special offer. African Pianism, Vol. 2

Rebeca Omordia (soloist)

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This album begins with a cry of joy. It’s Chopin with a hint of the blues, bursting into a groove...There are a good number of premiere recordings on offer here, as well as consistently illuminating...

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SOMM Recordings is thrilled to announce African Pianism, Volume 2, a new instalment in a collection of piano music by African composers.

Following suit from her critically acclaimed first African Pianism album, Rebeca Omordia brings us a fascinating programme with no less than 8 First Recordings. Among these is the 4th in a selection of three Studies in African Pianism by Akin Euba, a Nigerian composer who makes a return on this second volume and whose “African Pianism” style, inspired by the research of Ghanaian composer J.H. Kwabena Nketia (see vol.1), shares its name with this outstanding series as a whole.

Contents and tracklist

Elilta, "Cry of Joy"
Track length7:10
I. Aurore de Djurdjura
Track length3:32
II. Danse Zaydan
Track length3:39
III. Crépuscule sur la baie d’Alger
Track length3:45
IV. Danse de la Jument
Track length1:44
V. Soirée au Hoggar
Track length4:13
Magic Morning
Track length3:27
Prélude II: Mirage et lumière
Track length1:44
Senzeni Na? (Arr. for Piano by Grant McLachlan)
Track length3:02
No. 1, “K’A Mura”
Track length5:18
Study in African Pianism No. 4
Track length4:28
Study in African Pianism No. 1
Track length4:54
Study in African Pianism No. 2
Track length5:48

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Awards and reviews

September 2024

This album begins with a cry of joy. It’s Chopin with a hint of the blues, bursting into a groove...There are a good number of premiere recordings on offer here, as well as consistently illuminating playing by Rebeca Omordia, who is at the forefront of bringing this piano repertoire to a wider audience.

August 2024

The second volume of Rebeca Omordia’s 'African Pianism’ proves as much of a revelation as the first...Omordia’s shapely and nuanced interpretation makes a compelling case for the music.

16th July 2024

every track benefits from Omordia’s sparkling technique, rhythmic panache and deep sympathy with music that brings fresh air, a smile and sunshine into our lives, whatever the state of play in the world outside.
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