album "Diaspora"
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"Diaspora" is a jazz album by trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah that blends avant-garde jazz with African, Caribbean, and hip-hop influences to explore themes of Black identity and global displacement.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| album "Diaspora" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| explores |
connections between African and African-American music
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history of the African diaspora ⓘ political dimensions of Black life ⓘ social justice issues ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalElement |
African rhythms
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Caribbean rhythms ⓘ electronic textures ⓘ hip hop beats ⓘ improvisation ⓘ polyrhythms ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Emancipation Procrastination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Ruler Rebel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
African-influenced jazz
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Caribbean-influenced jazz ⓘ avant-garde jazz ⓘ fusion ⓘ hip hop-influenced jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ progressive jazz ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
decolonization of sound
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diasporic consciousness ⓘ pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| hasType | concept album ⓘ |
| label | Ropeadope Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | primarily instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending jazz with African, Caribbean, and hip-hop influences
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contribution to contemporary jazz innovation ⓘ politically engaged jazz composition ⓘ |
| partOf | Centennial Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentFocus | trumpet ⓘ |
| producer | Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | New Orleans (city associated with recording/artist) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| series | Centennial Trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Black identity
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colonialism and its legacy ⓘ cultural hybridity ⓘ diaspora ⓘ global displacement ⓘ migration ⓘ resistance ⓘ |
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