By Raul Da Gama, World Music Report Ajoyo released their EP War Chant in the Fall of 2019 and have since followed that four-song release with a full album in … Read More
REVIEW: Ajoyo: War Chant – World Music Report
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REVIEW: AJOYO “War Chant” Reviewed on Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Here’s an album filled with fresh and vibrant ideas, sometimes with clever instrumentals or passionate vocals. Read this full review here.
RESEÑA: AJOYO CD: War Chant – La Habitación del Jazz
Por José Ramón, La Habitación del Jazz Yacine Boularès es un músico, compositor y arreglista franco-tunecino que ha realizado arreglos para músicos cameruneses como Jojo Kuo, Martino Atangana, el haitiano … Read More
REVIEW: AJOYO “War Chant” Reviewed on StereoGum
By Phil Freeman, StereoGum Ajoyo is a sextet led by reeds player Yacine Boularès; this is their second album, following a self-titled 2015 debut. Guitarist Michael Valeanu, keyboardist Jesse Fischer, … Read More
FEATURE: AJOYO Release New Album, ‘War Chant’ / Lab.fm
By Editors, Lab.fm The New York-based group’s new LP follows their eponymous 2015 debut. The ensemble is led by saxophonist Yacine Boularès, who founded Ajoyo with vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles … Read More
REVIEW: AJOYO’s ‘War Chant’ Reviewed in Glide Magazine
By Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine The first impression of listening to the jazz-world ensemble AJOYO is how infectious their music is. It stirs you from the opening title track “War … Read More
REVIEW: AJOYO’s War Chant – The Jazz Owl
By Travis Rodgers Jr, The Jazz Owl Do not let it be said that Jazz has nothing to offer in this present time. The glory days of Jazz are not … Read More
REVIEW: AJOYO – War Chant / Black Grooves
By Chloe McCornick, Black Grooves Celebration and protest, traditional and contemporary—Jazz-world ensemble AJOYO’s sophomore album War Chant is filled with seamlessly blended contradictions. Like their self-titled 2015 debut album, War Chant brings high energy, celebratory music, … Read More
NEW RELEASE: AJOYO’s WAR CHANT is out on May 22nd (Shems)
Jazz-World Ensemble AJOYO To Release War Chant on May 22nd on the new Shems Records label, spearheaded by AJOYO bandleader/multi-reedist Yacine Boularès Special guests: vibraphonist Joel Ross, trumpeter Takuya Kuroda, … Read More