Monday, August 11, 2008

Vibewrangler Sessions in New York With World Music All Stars

Vibewrangler producer Glen Marshall just returned from a week of recording sessions in NYC with cellist and ex patriot Rufus Cappadocia and Haitian percussionist and performer Bonga Gaston Jean Baptist.

Marshall has been working on the follow up to Rufus' critically acclaimed solo album "Songs for cello", an album that has really opened up doors internationally for the New York based Cappadocia.

The album was originally signed to NY's Velour label, who in turn helped have the album signed the to the prestigious Daqui label, which is the Imprint label for the Nuit Atypiques Festival in France and distributed world wide by the respected prestige distributor and label Harmonium Mundi. The "Daqui" Label which means literally "from here" is known to feature some of the worlds rarest and beautiful musical cultural treasures.

Also collaborating with Cappadocia is Haitian born percussionist and performer Bonga Gaston Jean-Baptist. Marshall also co-produced Ayiti Afrika with Bonga's group The Vodou Drums of Haiti. Bonga has been featured on tracks and performed with Wyclef Jean and Grace Jones to name a few.

Also cutting tracks at the session was Cameroonian born singer Kaissa who divides her time between her own career and backing up performers as diverse as Salif Keita, Cesaria Evora , Diana Ross, and is preparing for a fall tour with David Byrne.