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Actually called the Afro Celt Sound System*, this band was formed by producer Simon Emmerson with a mission to combine Celtic and African music with modern technology. For the “Afro” part, Emmerson enlisted N’faly Kouyate and Moussa Sissokho; for the “Celt” part, there are James McNally and Iarla Ó Lionáird; and for “Sound System” there is Martin Russell. With the addition of Johnny Kalsi, they could easily add an “Indo” to the name. Personnel has varied considerably from release to release. They frequently use guest contributors, often on vocals, including Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant and Sinead O’Connor.
Their first recording project was instrumentals and background vocals on Gabriel’s hit “In Your Eyes.”
* Usage of the long form of the name and the short form has varied. In 2003, Seed was released under the name Afrocelts, but the previous three albums, and the subsequent 2004 remix collection Pod and their 2005 release Anatomic were all labelled as Afro Celt Sound System. They have never been called Afro Celts (with a space), so this particular tag is plain wrong.
* Usage of the long form of the name and the short form has varied. In 2003, Seed was released under the name Afrocelts, but the previous three albums, and the subsequent 2004 remix collection Pod and their 2005 release Anatomic were all labelled as Afro Celt Sound System. They have never been called Afro Celts (with a space), so this particular tag is plain wrong.
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Sound Magic, Vol. 1
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Seed
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Volume 3: Further in Time
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Volume 2: Release
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k0schka wrote:
Afro Celts or Afro Celt Sound System?
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tricksiebzehn wrote:
yes, merge it.
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Barty1958 wrote:
Yes I agree my friend, what a sound. Seed to me is a masterpiece.
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mkroehler wrote:
Rise Above It - Sounds like something U2 would have released.
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Angela_Amaranth wrote:
I agree. please merge this it's mad annoying.
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ThothXXIII wrote:
im having problems with scrobbleing my afrocelt sound system stuff :( my POD album songs are constantly messing up D:
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Jerron wrote:
What is it with that stupid autocorrect function? Unable to do one right thing for once and merge Afro Celts with Afro Celt Sound System...
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sirblueskies wrote:
Cyberia is a great song, this guys have their merit. - It sounds they are much oriented to xperimental & fusion rythms. I have to admit their music although oriented also to pop music reveals their deep efforts and years of musical study. - Congratulations!!! Great Band!
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sjento wrote:
Mojave..........what a beautiful song
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X__Truthiness wrote:
Deep Channel <3
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
interesting stuff. but i never understood why their eclectic fusion pop on 'seed' is called world, folk, ethnic, african, celtic, electronic.
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waltzinblack wrote:
'Afrocelts' is the proper tag if you're listening to Seed. Prior to and after that album, Afro Celt Sound System is correct. The two names really ought to be merged.
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Jerron wrote:
please merge...
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northof90 wrote:
Bst Hey there -- Really dig your stuff!
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Younghappy wrote:
Should I label them the Afro Celts or the Afro Celt Sound System?
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Younghappy wrote:
This stuff is the bees' knees indeed :)
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Equtious wrote:
This is great music!
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Anrky wrote:
Yay... Vote to reset the name back to Afro Celt Sound System
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CanisLupus_1 wrote:
This is more than music
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majikthise wrote:
Re: lostonmainst That would be Release- not surprisingly off the release album! Remix also available on Pod.
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