Albums by The Souljazz Orchestra
ALBUMChaos TheoriesThe Souljazz Orchestra
ALBUMUnder Burning SkiesThe Souljazz Orchestra
ALBUMResistanceThe Souljazz Orchestra
ALBUMInner FireThe Souljazz Orchestra
ALBUMSolidarityThe Souljazz Orchestra
ALBUMRising SunThe Souljazz Orchestra
ALBUMManifesto (Remastered)The Souljazz Orchestra
ALBUMFreedom No Go Die (Remastered)The Souljazz Orchestra
Artist Playlists
The Souljazz Orchestra Essentials
Feast on tropical rhythms and resplendent funk with this Canadian ensemble.
Artist Biography
A multicultural, high-energy collective from Ottawa, Ontario, the Souljazz Orchestra took root in 2002 and debuted with a fully developed sound that fused Latin and African jazz, funk, and Afro-beat. The group’s first album was Uprooted, released in 2005 on Funk Manchu, but it was the overtly political 2006 single “Mista President,” off second album Freedom No Go Die (Do Right!), that really increased their audience, voted to the number nine spot in the 2006 Top 30 of BBC DJ Gilles Peterson's Worldwide program. Manifesto, the third Souljazz Orchestra album, was released in 2008. Two years later, they moved to the higher-profile Strut label for Rising Sun, another Peterson favorite. ~ Andy Kellman
Hometown
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genre
Worldwide