The Arkestra had been touring Europe in March 1983 and made their way to Cairo
and "China Lane Suite
“We have always shared this process of dreaming up ideas - we both bring light and darkness into the room and use each other as creative mirrors
Lancaster had initially cut his musical teeth with the avant-garde on New York’s Lower East Side in the 1960s (famously on sessions with pianist Dave Burrell and drummer Sunny Murray) and in Paris during the ‘70s after an appearance at the Actuel festival but
Marking a clear evolution from their more jazz-rock leaning debut
Onipa - We No Be Machine Format:2LP The Arkestra had been touringONIPA means human in Akan, the ancient language of the Ashanti people of Ghana. Its a message of connection through collaboration: from Ghana to London, our ancestors to our children, Onipa brings energy, groove, electronics, afrofuturism, dance and fire! Born out of deep collaboration between long time friends KOG (Kweku of Ghana of KOG and the Zongo Brigade) and Tom Excell (MD, guitarist and writer of acclaimed jazz soul afrobeat pioneers Nubiyan