Description
Blackmadrid – Atlantic Crossing – Cassette
Blackmadrid’s Atlantic Crossing: The People’s Journey, released in 1991 by New Alliance Records, is a compelling fusion of spoken word, world music, and performance art.
The album is structured into four suites, each offering a unique narrative and musical experience:
Suite 1: Don Pedro – 26:14
Suite 2: Atlantic Crossing – 11:45
Suite 3: Ibo – 20:50
Suite 4: Flashback – 8:29
The recording features performances by Sula Rakim, Antar The Raven, and Jihad, who serve as lead griots, delivering powerful vocal narratives.
The album was recorded at Theta Sound Studio in Burbank, California, with Randy Tobin as the recording engineer.
The production was overseen by Harvey Robert Kubernik and Jonathan Haft, with Ellis “E.Z. The Gunge Dog” Rice contributing to soundscape design.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal
SST Records
Track Listing
Don Pedro
Atlantic Crossing
IBO
Flashback
