Name: The Fundamental Nature of Being, Part One
Brand: The Shaolin Afronauts

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FSRLP135

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Black

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-10-28

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Kudos

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1 / Black / LP

FSRCD135

5050580785090

1 / CD

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The Shaolin Afronauts

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Freestyle

<p>The Shaolin Afronauts are an Adelaide-based instrumental afrobeat band that draws inspiration from Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Sun Ra. Their music combines elements of avant-garde jazz, soul, and traditional African and Cuban percussive rhythms. Formed in 2008, the band initially supported The Transatlantics before venturing out to perform their own shows. With a core of twelve members, they have expanded their repertoire of original songs.</p>

[b]Freestyle Dust[/b] is a sub-label of Virgin Records. It was set up in 1995 for releasing The Chemical Brothers albums & singles.

­After an extended hiatus punctuated by rare live performances, The Shaolin Afronauts returned on September 16th with The Fundamental Nature of Being, an epic five LP box-set release that expands the sonic vision of the ensemble to towering new heights of burning afro-funk alongside esoteric and ethereal new sonic excursions.

The Fundamental Nature of Being's expanded musical journey further explores the wide spectrum of the band's musical identity – with each of the five parts designed as both standalone records, while also offering a singular listening journey across the band's expansive musical world. This, the first part in the collection, draws on the band's rich influence of 1970s West and South African music, alongside American jazz, psych rock, soul, and cinematic soundtracks of the same era.

The Fundamental Nature of Being, Part One

Music GB