Januwa Moja EP, by FANON KWAW & THE SOWETO ’76

Januwa Moja EP

by FANON KWAW & THE SOWETO ’76

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1.	Januwa Moja 12:39	info	buy track
2.	Januwa Moja (Light on the Path Dub Remix) 04:22	info	buy track
3.	Januwa Moja (Interview Version) 09:24	info	buy track
4.	Januwa Moja (Radio Edit) 07:33	info	buy track

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“What a celebratory opening tune; a dancing rhythm, with accompanying chant, and praising horns for Januwa Moja.”

Dermot Hussey, OD
SiriusXM Radio
Co-author of Bob Marley: Reggae King of the World

Part song, part roadmap for a ceremony celebrating Januwa Moja: the legendary figure in pan-African revolutionary art, activism, and consciousness.

FANON KWAW & THE SOWETO ’76 are a band comprised of members from Ohio, Togo, Maryland, Mali, and Trinidad, whose debut project pays homage to septuagenarian cultural arts activist Januwa Moja, for whom the project is named. Moja was one of a handful of Black artists from America, along with Stevie Wonder, Sun Ra, Audre Lorde, Amiri Baraka and others, selected to participate in Festac 77, the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, in Lagos, Nigeria in 1977.

In this spirit of conscious acceptance and celebration, band leader Fanon Kwaw formed FANON KWAW & THE SOWETO ’76. With the name of his band, Kwaw pays homage to the 1976 Soweto Uprising which resisted South Africa’s apartheid government, and is considered by many to be a turning point in mobilizing African Diasporic consciousness.

“Januwa Moja” features lyrics in both English and Ewe, an African language spoken in parts of West Africa. Kwaw brought together some of his favorite musicians for the project and recorded using vintage equipment to recreate the authentic sound of 70’s Afrobeat. Kwaw, who plays guitar, keys and percussion on the song, wrote, arranged and produced the album.

The project features a full-length album version of the title track, a Dub mix, Radio Edit, and an interview of Januwa Moja over a rhythm track in which the arts activist shares her journey.

PROCEEDS FROM SALE OF ALBUM WILL GO DIRECTLY TOWARDS SUPPORTING ARTISTS AGE 70 AND UP FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS STEMMING FROM THE COVID-19 CRISIS.

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released April 28, 2020

PERSONNEL:

Fanon Kwaw- Vocals, Guitar, Korg, Moog, Percussion

Adote Akwei- Vocals 

Mohamed Maiga- Vocals 

Dayananda Oyagbemi Ranavanu- Vocals 

Dirk Joseph- Vocals

Moziah Saleem- Talking Drum, Timbales, Clave, Shaker 

Abu The Flutemaker- Congas

SPECIAL GUESTS:

Kevin Walker- Bass

Matthew Chase- Guitar 

Charles Wilson- Drums 

Lorenzo Johnson- Organ, Fender Rhodes 

Theljon Allen- Trumpet 

William Spence- Alto Saxophone 

Elijah Jamal Balbed- Baritone/Tenor/Soprano Saxophone

ALL SONGS WRITTEN, COMPOSED & PRODUCED BY FANON HILL
Candlestick Freedom Publishing (ASCAP)

ALL SONGS RECORDED, ENGINEERED & MIXED BY STEVE WRIGHT AT WRIGHTWAY STUDIOS, BALTIMORE, MD

ALL SONGS MASTERED BY ANTHONY EICHLER AT TONE BRIDGE MASTERWORKS, ORLANDO, FL

ALBUM COVER DESIGN BY FANON HILL & DIRK JOSEPH

PHOTO OF JANUWA MOJA BY RICH GREEN

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FANON KWAW & THE SOWETO ’76 Baltimore, Maryland

Fanon Kwaw & The Soweto ’76 are a band comprised of members from Ohio, Togo, Maryland, Mali, and Trinidad. With the name of his band, Kwaw pays homage to the 1976 Soweto Uprising which resisted South Africa’s apartheid government, and is considered by many to be a turning point in mobilizing African Diasporic- consciousness.
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