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EsinamESINAM debut Album
ESINAM release her debut album on W.E.R.F. Records 3d of September. (Vinyl/CD/Digital)
SHAPES IN TWILIGHTS OF INFINITY
Built on futurist ute sounds, elaborate rhythms and sensitive melodies, ‘Shapes in Twilights of In nity’ unfolds like a dreamlike path into an unparalleled musical universe. With her highly anticipated rst full album, multi-instrumentalist ESINAM invites us on a cosmic journey, a trip towards horizons coloured with sounds and in uences that reach as far as the eye can see.
This record nds a balance between the acoustic and electronic, between the future and ances- tral. The songs are deeply rooted in grooves and global sounds, at the same time composed and spontaneously evolving, always lled with a strong musical feeling. From ‘New Dawn’ with its pulsating beats, vivid utes and poetical spoken word featuring of the Londoner Nadeem Din-Gabisi, over the soulful jazz vibe of ‘Lost Dimensions’, to the etheric melodies and mesme- rizing singing of South-African guest vocalist Sibusile Xaba on ‘Flowing River’: ESINAM delivers nothing less than a profound patchwork full of musical connections, where traces of house, trip hop and hip hop intertwine with tones from traditionals, blues and psychedelica.
Similar to this wide range of musical angles, her process of recording and producing is eclectic as well: ESINAM produced some of the tracks herself in her home studio, while others were re- corded with her full band, formed with three musicians – Axel Gilain on bass, Pablo Casella on guitars and Martin Méreau on drums – who she picked precisely for their musi- cal identities. The combination of their acoustic and electronic instruments brings a soulful and vibrant interpretation to ESINAM’s compositions, uplifting their groovy vibe.
Based on loops, samples, impressions and eld recordings, each song follows the other like a cycle that opens, evolves, transforms and returns to the starting point. ‘Shapes in Twilights of Infinity’ became a unique music that touches the soul with emotion, that grasps you, questions you, does you good. A music that is rooted in culture and tradition while ying far away, towards tomorrow, as a surprising and engaging infinity.
Bio
Esinam is a Belgian-Ghanaian multi-instrumentalist based in Brussels.
Early Years
Already at a very young age, she became fascinated by music, in particular by percussion instruments such as the tama. The piano was her first main instrument, Esinam then opted for the flute. She creates a musical world of her own, filled with rhythms, grooves, melodies and loops.
Soundscapes
Solely carried away by sound, ESINAM succeeds in blending her soulful voice with traditional African percussion, adding here and there some electronic in uences combined with sensible melodies and ute improvisations. Her compositions carry traces from numerous geographical, cultural and musical infuences, which she collected from her personal history and through various travels, encounters, tours and collaborations.
On stage
After starting her solo career as a “one woman band” – sampling and looping all instruments herself to build her tracks – she recently invited other musicians to join her in order to have a full live band. Still performing with both her solo and band set-up, ESINAM always unveils herself by orchestrating an authentic music full of poetry, with rhythms and melodies that make her a unique voice in today’s jazz-and-beyond scene, leaving no listener untouched.