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| cover = Village Life (album).jpg
| cover = Village Life (album).jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| released = 1985
| released = December 1985 (Japan)
| recorded = August 7-9, 1984
| recorded = August 7–9, 1984
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio = CBS/Sony Shinanomachi Studio, [[Shinanomachi]], Tokyo
| genre = [[Jazz fusion]], [[Music of Mali|Mandé music]]
| genre = [[Jazz fusion]], [[Music of Mali|Mandé music]]
| length = 40:38
| length = 40:38
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| label = [[CBS/Sony]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| producer =
| producer = [[Bill Laswell]], Herbie Hancock
| chronology = [[Herbie Hancock]]
| chronology = [[Herbie Hancock]]
| prev_title = [[Sound-System (album)|Sound-System]]
| prev_title = [[Sound-System (album)|Sound-System]]
| prev_year = 1984
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = [[Round Midnight (Soundtrack)|Round Midnight]]
| next_title = [[Round Midnight (soundtrack)|Round Midnight]]
| next_year = 1986
| next_year = 1986
}}
}}
'''''Village Life''''' is an [[album]] by [[jazz]] [[Piano|pianist]] [[Herbie Hancock]] and [[Mandinka people|Mandinka]] [[griot]] [[Foday Musa Suso]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gonzalez |first1=Fernando |title=World Music: Whose Is It? |work=The Boston Globe |date=2 Apr 1989 |page=B1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McCracken |first1=David |title=Return of the griot |work=Chicago Tribune |date=18 Aug 1989 |department=Tempo |page=3}}</ref> It was recorded in Japan and released in 1985. Hancock and Suso had worked together as part of a larger ensemble for Hancock's 1984 album ''[[Sound-System (album)|Sound-System]]'', and ''Village Life'' was recorded shortly after a world tour. There are no overdubs, ''Village Life'' was recorded live in the studio. The album was coproduced by [[Bill Laswell]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Catlin |first1=Roger |title=Herbie Hancock's latest album... |work=Omaha World-Herald |date=October 6, 1985 |department=Entertainment}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r140181 |title=Village Life - Herbie Hancock &#124; AllMusic |first=Richard S. |last=Ginell |work=allmusic.com |year=2011 |accessdate=18 July 2011}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allmusic.com/album/r140181 |title=Village Life - Herbie Hancock &#124; AllMusic |first=Richard S. |last=Ginell |work=allmusic.com |year=2011 |access-date=18 July 2011}}</ref>
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''[[The Globe and Mail]]'' wrote that "Hancock generally adds color in four pieces that move lightly when they move at all... Pretty, but ultimately a curio."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Mark |title=Village Life Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso |work=The Globe and Mail |date=24 Oct 1985 |page=D5}}</ref> ''[[The Christian Science Monitor]]'' wrote that "Hancock traces lacy patterns around Suso's native vamps, underscoring the latter's vocals."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Duncan |first1=Amy |title=Jazz/Pop/Rock |work=The Christian Science Monitor |date=February 12, 1986 |department=Arts and Leisure |page=24}}</ref>
'''''Village Life''''' is an [[album]] by [[jazz]] [[Piano|pianist]] [[Herbie Hancock]] and [[Mandinka people|Mandinka]] [[griot]] [[Foday Musa Suso]], recorded live in studio in Japan and released in 1985 on [[Columbia Records|Columbia]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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# "Kanatente" (Hancock, Suso) - 19:59
# "Kanatente" (Hancock, Suso) - 19:59


==Personnel==
== Personnel ==
'''Musicians'''
*[[Herbie Hancock]]: detunable [[Yamaha DX1]] synthesizer, Yamaha RX-11 drum machine
*Herbie Hancock - detunable [[Yamaha DX1]] synthesizer, Yamaha RX-11 drum machine programming
*[[Foday Musa Suso]]: [[kora (instrument)|kora]], [[talking drum]], vocals
*[[Foday Musa Suso]] - [[kora (instrument)|kora]], [[talking drum]], vocals


'''Production'''
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==References==
*Herbie Hancock - producer
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*[[Bill Laswell]] - producer
*Tony Meilandt - associate producer

*[[Dave Jerden]] - engineer (recording)
*Tomoo Suzuki - engineer (recording)
*Tetsuro Tomita - engineer (digital editing)
*Wally Traugott - engineer (mastering)
*Nobuhisa Kawabe - assistant engineer
*Shinichi Miyoshi - assistant engineer

*Adam's Dad Management Co. - management
*David Rubinson - management
*[[Twins Seven Seven|Prince Twin-Seven Seven]] - cover illustration
*[[Jeff Thomas (photographer)|Geoffrey Thomas]] - photography
*[[Roger Steffens]] - liner notes

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== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Refend}}


{{Herbie Hancock}}
{{Herbie Hancock}}


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[[Category:Columbia Records albums]]
[[Category:Herbie Hancock albums]]
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Latest revision as of 03:33, 8 December 2023

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Village Life
Studio album by
Herbie Hancock and Foday Musa Suso
ReleasedDecember 1985 (Japan)
RecordedAugust 7–9, 1984
StudioCBS/Sony Shinanomachi Studio, Shinanomachi, Tokyo
GenreJazz fusion, Mandé music
Length40:38
LabelCBS/Sony, Columbia
ProducerBill Laswell, Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock chronology
Sound-System
(1984) 		Village Life
(1985) 		Round Midnight
(1986)

Village Life is an album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and Mandinka griot Foday Musa Suso.[1][2] It was recorded in Japan and released in 1985. Hancock and Suso had worked together as part of a larger ensemble for Hancock's 1984 album Sound-System, and Village Life was recorded shortly after a world tour. There are no overdubs, Village Life was recorded live in the studio. The album was coproduced by Bill Laswell.[3]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The Globe and Mail wrote that "Hancock generally adds color in four pieces that move lightly when they move at all... Pretty, but ultimately a curio."[5] The Christian Science Monitor wrote that "Hancock traces lacy patterns around Suso's native vamps, underscoring the latter's vocals."[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Moon/Light" (Hancock, Suso) - 7:57
  2. "Ndan Ndan Nyaria" (Suso) - 9:50
  3. "Early Warning" (Hancock) - 2:52
  4. "Kanatente" (Hancock, Suso) - 19:59

Personnel

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Musicians

Production

  • Herbie Hancock - producer
  • Bill Laswell - producer
  • Tony Meilandt - associate producer
  • Dave Jerden - engineer (recording)
  • Tomoo Suzuki - engineer (recording)
  • Tetsuro Tomita - engineer (digital editing)
  • Wally Traugott - engineer (mastering)
  • Nobuhisa Kawabe - assistant engineer
  • Shinichi Miyoshi - assistant engineer

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Gonzalez, Fernando (2 Apr 1989). "World Music: Whose Is It?". The Boston Globe. p. B1.
  2. ^ McCracken, David (18 Aug 1989). "Return of the griot". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 3.
  3. ^ Catlin, Roger (October 6, 1985). "Herbie Hancock's latest album...". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald.
  4. ^ Ginell, Richard S. (2011). "Village Life - Herbie Hancock | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  5. ^ Miller, Mark (24 Oct 1985). "Village Life Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso". The Globe and Mail. p. D5.
  6. ^ Duncan, Amy (February 12, 1986). "Jazz/Pop/Rock". Arts and Leisure. The Christian Science Monitor. p. 24.


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