(Avant-Jazz, Spiritual Jazz, Jazz Spoken Word, Soul-Jazz, Space-Age, Free Improvisation, Fusion) [WEB] Brother Ah - Sound Awareness (1972); Move Ever Onward (1975); Key To Nowhere (1983) - 2016 (reissue), FLAC (tracks), lossless

Beyond Yourself is a sound journey in 7 parts:
Introduction, Rap, Midnight Confession, Fear, Demons, Morning Song, Dawn
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Brother Ah's first solo recording, Sound Awareness, was released on the Strata East label in 1972. By this time, Ah had recorded extensively with the Sun Ra Arkestra and his solo work continued the boundary-pushing approaches he explored with that ensemble. Consisting of two side-length tracks, “Beyond Yourself (The Midnight Confession)”, and “Love Piece”, the album features notable appearances by percussionist Max Roach and the M'Boom Re:percussion Ensemble, as well as a 90-piece vocal choir. The 22-minute “Beyond Yourself” is billed as “a sound journey” in seven parts, outlining a man’s struggle to either give up drugs or become a monk.
released July 22, 2016

Arranged By, Composed By, Conductor, Drums, Flute, French Horn, Sitar, Nature Sounds – Brother Ah
Bass – Eugene Cooper
Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Shawm – Pat Patrick
Congas, Drums – John Belcher
Congas, Drums, Tabla – Mbutu
African Drum – Omowale
Drums, Oboe – Steve Solder
Drums, Kiti Kup – Ras Karby
Electric Piano, Piano – Olu
Gong, Percussion, Shakuhachi, Space Beam – Kufu Ptah
Guitar – Ayida Tengemana
Guitar, Percussion – Obowale
Kora, Percussion – Dara
Koto – Barbara Mc Cloud, Branice Inemugo Williams, Carolyn Davis, Elssi Atiba, Harold Lucious
Pan Flute – Lance Dozier
Soloist – Kamau, Kassin, Khadijah, Kwesi
Tambourine, Coordinator – Alfred Wade, Jr.

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Originally released in 1975 privately on Brother Ah's own Divine Records label. Recorded: March 9, 1975 at Generation Sound Studios, NYC.
"Special thanks to Sun Ra for his inspiration and guidance"
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In 1975, spiritual jazz pioneer Brother Ah (aka Robert Northern) ventured into a more worldly sound on his second album, incorporating robust African and Asian influences. Its eight eclectic tracks feature vocals from artists Dara, Aiisha, Kwesi Gilbert Northern and Ayida Tengemana, along with cacaphonous percussion, flute and stringed instrument flourishes.

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Футуристическое посвящение в утопический мир с собственной логикой. Перед вами альбом-путеводитель по космическому мистицизму и его телемической философии. Каждая композиция имеет свой особенный голос, который как бы «вслух» говорит о тех, кто жил, как они жили, какова была их жизнь. Всякий такой голос имеет свой предел: один длится тысячи лет, другие - несколько мгновений; все имеет начало и конец. Опережающие свое время трансоподобные ритмические зарисовки, широкая тональная палитра, лирическая поэзия и полное отрицание настоящего - вам осталось лишь раскрыть свои ушки, мои дорогие Земляне.

Bass [Electric], Bass [Acoustic] – Mike Bowie
Drums, Percussion, Berimbau – Nasar Abadey
Flute, Harmonica, French Horn, Liner Notes – Brother Ah
Gong, Vocals, Finger Cymbals – Natasha Hasan Yousef
Guitar – Marvin Tuten
Harp – Jeffmajors
Percussion – Barbara Burton-Tuten, Valerie Yarborough (tracks: 4, 7)

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Originally released in 1983 on Divine Records.
Recorded at Track Records, Silver Spring, Maryland on July 7, 1983
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The third album from Brother Ah (aka Robert Northern), continues the worldly explorations of his previous LP, and is perhaps his most cohesive solo recording. Along with vocals from Natasha Hasan Yousef, Ahʼs compositions infuse a lush mix of harp, berimbau, guitar, flute and even harmonica.