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Love Is Where the Spirit Lies
Artist
Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra
Label
Strut
Catalogue Number
STRUT239
Release Date
15 January 2021
  • Love Is Where the Spirit Lies LP + Black Fire Slipmat:

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    • Love Is Where the Spirit Lies Vinyl, 2×LP

    • Black Fire Black Fire slipmat Slipmat Black Fire slipmats

    Available: 4 December 2020

Strut present the first ever international reissue of one of the most sought-after albums from the Black Fire catalogue, Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra’s life-affirming ‘Love Is Where The Spirit Lies’ from 1977.

“Lon was creating his own path in his music life at this time,” remembers Black Fire’s Plunky Branch. “We had met in San Francisco and he had become an original member of JuJu during the early ‘70s. He then wanted to pursue his own music, primarily in jazz; he was an avant-gardist and loved Tribe, Strata-East and Sun Ra.” For his Love Is Where The Spirit Lies album, Moshe drew from musicians within the Black Fire stable. Oneness Of Juju’s Jackie Eka-Ete sang and helped to write songs and members of Southern Energy Ensemble contributed, including their bandleader Marvin Daniels. “The band name, Southern Freedom Arkestra, was a proud declaration that this music was from the U.S. South,” continues Branch.

“The civil rights movement had been led from there and the most serious racial animosities resided there. Lon had grown up in Southern Illinois, South of Chicago, and said that the racial oppression was as bad there as in the South. He wanted to fight back through his music and through his own actions. He found a way to bring energy and aggressive to the sweet sound of the vibes. He played with a lot of dynamism and speed. The most celebrated piece on this album, ‘Doin’ The Carvin For Thabo’, is a tribute to his mentor, the drummer Michael Carvin (also known by same as ‘Thabo’) who had played for Motown, with Freddie Hubbard and many more.

This first international reissue of the album features new sleeve notes including interviews and commentary by Lon Moshe, Plunky Branch and band members with original illustrated artwork by Mary E. Greer. Audio was remastered from original tapes by The Carvery.

Digital Tracklist

  1. 1 Prayer for Saude 3:03 Buy

    Prayer for Saude

  2. 2 Love Is Where the Spirit Lies 14:51 Buy

    Love Is Where the Spirit Lies

  3. 3 The Hutch 4:24 Buy

    The Hutch

  4. 4 Doin' the Carvin' for Thabo 5:33 Buy

    Doin' the Carvin' for Thabo

  5. 5 Survival Raga #9 8:56 Buy

    Survival Raga #9

  6. 6 Low Ghost 6:05 Buy

    Low Ghost

  7. 7 Ballad for Bobby Hutcherson 6:54 Buy

    Ballad for Bobby Hutcherson

Track List: LP

SIDE ONE:
1.PRAYER FOR SAUDE
2.SURVIVAL RAGA #9

SIDE TWO:
1.LOVE IS WHERE THE SPIRIT
2.LIES

SIDE THREE:
1.DOIN’ THE CARVIN’ FOR THABO
2.THE HUTCH

SIDE FOUR:
1.LOW GHOST
2.BALLAD FOR BOBBY HUTCHERSON

Track List: CD

  1. Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra - Prayer for Saude
  2. Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra - Love Is Where the Spirit Lies
  3. Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra - The Hutch
  4. Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra - Doin' the Carvin' for Thabo
  5. Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra - Survival Raga #9
  6. Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra - Low Ghost
  7. Lon Moshe & Southern Freedom Arkestra - Ballad for Bobby Hutcherson
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