never ceases to surprise even New Orleans in recent years has not been spared from bad luck. The music continues to pulse through the heart of the city and that's why the Big Easy has nine lives. Sects as the Walkers 7 that are actually in four and was formed in 2009 when guitarist, singer and songwriter Malcolm "Papa Mali" Welbourn has gathered around himself the Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann , Meters bassist George Porter Jr. and multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard . The result is a strange creature, the kind that have fueled the legends and rumors of the dark city. A sort of jam-band that mixes a background that is unmistakably New Orleans with shards of experimental minimalism worthy of Latin Playboys, from bluesy ballads and hypnotic sunny afternoon in the Delta, is the splendid example King Cotton Blues with the participation of Willie Nelson swinging with dirges that seem daughters of Dr. John's Gris Gris . Well another voodoo ritual to celebrate with dignity Holy Christmas, because the disc has been released in recent days. An elusive and dark world out of 7 Walkers made magic potions and pouring rain in the bayou, the wacky characters that respond to the names of Chingo, Mr.Okra and Lady Sue of Bogalusa and tipastri that would love to the late DeVille, queistiluoghi him that we lived like a werewolf. The universe of 7 Walkers is dark, intriguing and the music flowing sinuous, almost a second improvised dance that evokes the ancient spirits, mysterious figures, primeval secrets.
A disk that is not sold in any category of gender, if not the son of that vast melting pot of sounds and moods that New Orleans is a fascinating work who sees the glass and a hoarse voice (and a bit 'Ted Hawkins) to engage Papa Mali crooked chanting workshop by Tom Waits ( Chingo ) or rummage in the cupboards of American classics to get diverted versions Hey Bo Diddley renamed Hey Bo Diddle , or syncope with the reggae he has left the uvula and blood after the experience with the Killer Bees songs that writhe around a bit of pace and place it in the head without out.
Papa Mali is the voice and guitar of this rite, but its functional gris gris are the funky bass by George Porter, the polyrhythmic drums Bill Kreutzmann and the various tools used by Matt Hubbard, keyboards, harmonica and trombone. It also plays an important role with lyrics Robert Hunter, the man who signed many Grateful Dead songs and has recently worked with Bob Dylan. But the atmosphere is hard to bewitch the most attendance and techniques, a music that creeps under your skin and grabs you in a world far from that in which the light to give life. Blues darkness, with all the charm that follows.
Mauro Zambellini
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