Amkeni

Amkeni is an album by Burundian singer-songwriter Bukuru Celestin and the jazz fusion group Snarky Puppy that was released in 2013.[1] It is the first of two cooperative albums by Snarky Puppy and other performers that were recorded at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke, Virginia in 2013, with the second being Family Dinner – Volume 1.[2]

Amkeni
Studio album by
Bukuru Celestin and Snarky Puppy
Released2013
RecordedFebruary 2013
StudioThe Music Lab at Jefferson Center
in Roanoke, Virginia
GenreJazz fusion, World music
Length33:11
LabelRopeadope
ProducerMichael League
Bukuru Celestin and Snarky Puppy chronology
groundUP
(2012)		 Amkeni
(2013)		 Family Dinner – Volume 1
(2013)

Track listing

All song lyrics by Bukuru Celestin and all arrangements by Michael League; all music composed as noted.[3]

No.TitleLength
1."Ndagukunda" (Bukuru Celestin)5:14
2."Shima" (Michael League)4:08
3."Nyabugingo" (Bukuru Celestin & Michael League)5:02
4."Amkeni" (Michael League & Bukuru Celestin)7:56
5."Ntumbero" (Michael League & Bukuru Celestin)4:16
6."Muzogezahe" (Michael League & Bukuru Celestin)6:35

Personnel

Source[3]

  • Bukuru Celestin, vocals
  • Ephrazie Niyonzima, vocals
  • Elvanie Niyibigira, vocals
  • Furaha Ndayishimiyi, vocals
  • Roanoke International Choir, backing vocals on tracks 3, 4, 5

Snarky Puppy:

  • Michael League – electric guitar, baritone guitar, 6 & 12 string acoustic guitars, electric bass guitar, Moog bass & keyboards
  • Bob Lanzetti – electric guitar
  • Cory Henry – Hammond B3 organ & Fender Rhodes
  • Mike Maher – trumper & flugelhorn
  • Chris Bullock – tenor saxophone, flute & clarinet
  • Nate Werth – percussion
  • Jason "JT" Thomas – drums
  • Bill Laurance – piano on track 6

References
  1. "Bukuru Celestin & Snarky Puppy – Amkeni". Discogs. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  2. "Lalah Hathaway, Snarky Puppy to record at Jeff Center". Roanoke Times. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Amkeni liner notes" (PDF). groundUP music. Retrieved 5 June 2019.



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