Omri Ziegele’s Where’s Africa Trio

Omri Ziegele’s Where’s Africa Trio: Can Walk On Sand

by Nic Jones
February 23, 2010

This could almost be a band “on a hiding to nothing" considering it self-consciously mines the seam of vibrant music first tapped by the likes of Chris McGregor and Harry Miller. Given the fact that it's only a trio, it's inevitable perhaps that the group lacks the sheer sonic impact of McGregor's much larger bands, but even by comparison with Miller's group Isipingo, which was usually a sextet, the music this band produces is wanting in depth and fire.

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