Dele Sosimi - The Confluence '2023

Tracks list

Afrobeat ambassador Dele Sosimi’s new album 'The Confluence' has been
recorded and produced with Essex musician Sam Duckworth, aka Get Cape, Wear
Cape, Fly; and a team of specially assembled musicians under the banner of
“The Estuary 21” - with the name of the nearby river and the year,
being a clue to future Confluence projects. Recorded over a multitude of
sessions in 2021, this new set of songs flow with the sounds of Afrobeat, jazz,
and worldly pop, and feelings of freedom, strength, and collaborative dynamism
as a balm for life changing events.

Dele and Sam were introduced at Felabration 2012, the annual commemoration of
the music of Fela Kuti, and promised to work together in the near future. With
many live collaborations, at Afrobeat Vibration, Kentish Town Forum and lots of
hanging out and mutual love, nearly ten years passed before the two musicians
connected in Sam’s hometown of Southend-On-Sea in a post-lockdown
creative boom, recording the album over a burst of week-long sessions in 2021.
The Estuary 21 band is completed by Callum Green (The Sleeping Souls, GCWCF),
Philip Van Den Brandeler (Pocket Dragon, GCWCF), Pete Fraser (The Pogues, Field
Music), Afla Sackey (Afla Sackey & Afrik Bawantu, Ibibio Sound Machine), Aby
Dosunmu (Dele Sosimi), Sam Ewens (Myles Sanko) with special guest appearances
from Sam Eagle and Essex percussion legend, Snowboy.

Born in Hackney, East London, but soon to return to his parents’ native
Nigeria at the age of four, Dele Sosimi was schooled and raised in Fela
Anikulapo Kuti’s commune (which he now refers to as his university of
life). After Fela’s passing in 1997, Dele went on to focus on developing
his solo career and, honing his creative talents, and with much patience on his
part, carved out his own Afrobeat crown. His last album, ‘You No Fit Touch
Am’ (2015), was a critical success with Songlines writing “Afrobeat
will never die so long as Dele’s around”, Clash declaring it
“blistering Afro-funk from a true legend”, The Quietus calling it
“so fresh, while staying true to the template”, and David
Hutcheon’s four star Mojo review said it was “a deeper, moodier
collection than other Shrine veterans have released lately”.

A veteran at 36 years old, Sam Duckworth has been releasing music as Get Cape.
Wear Cape. Fly for half of his life. A catalogue that includes four top 40
singles, two top 40 albums (including the gold certified ‘Chronicles of A
Bohemian Teenager’ that recently celebrated its 15th anniversary), a
German club number 1 single and collaborations with artists ranging from Shy FX,
Baaba Maal, Lily Allen and Jehst. Recently, Duckworth produced Benjamin Frances
Leftwich’s album ‘To Carry A Whale’ and has been working on
the forthcoming album by Kate Nash.

Album ‘Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21’ is set for release on 7th
April 2023 on LP and digital. The band play live at London’s Jazz Cafe on
the same date with tickets available now.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Dele Sosimi - Ẹ Si M'ẹ̀dọ̀ (feat. Lizzy Dosunmu)
(3:03)
1.01 - Dele Sosimi - Ẹ Si M'ẹ̀dọ̀ (feat. Lizzy Dosunmu)
(3:03)
1.02 - Dele Sosimi - Mo Ṣe B'ọ́lá Tán (feat. Get Cape. Wear
Cape. Fly) (3:34)
1.02 - Dele Sosimi - Mo Ṣe B'ọ́lá Tán (feat. Get Cape. Wear
Cape. Fly) (3:34)
1.03 - Dele Sosimi - Ride out the Storm (2:51)
1.03 - Dele Sosimi - Ride out the Storm (2:51)
1.04 - Dele Sosimi - Open Up (feat. Sam Eagle & Snowboy) (4:10)
1.04 - Dele Sosimi - Open Up (feat. Sam Eagle & Snowboy) (4:10)
1.05 - Dele Sosimi - Òtítọ́ Ti Jáde (3:33)
1.05 - Dele Sosimi - Òtítọ́ Ti Jáde (3:33)
1.06 - Dele Sosimi - Orí Mi (3:38)
1.06 - Dele Sosimi - Orí Mi (3:38)

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