VARIOUS

Grotto Sessions 2

En Avant La Zizique

EALZ2003

En Avant La Zizique

2
Format: 12inch VinylRelease: 12.11.2026
28,15 €
pre-order now 12.11.2026

expected to be published on 12 Nov

Grotto Sessions 2
TRACKLIST
  • A1:     Various - La Collégiale II (Okalaka Blues)
  • A2:     The Goins - Lonesome Valley
  • A3:     Rufus McKenzie - John Henry
  • A4:     Pat 'Mother Blues' Cohen - Grinnin' In Your Face
  • A5:     Big Boy Henry - Nina Mae
  • B1:     Neal Pattman - Prison Blues
  • B2:     Cora Fluker - Death Come Creepin’
  • B3:     Unknown Artist - Hear My Mother Pray Again
  • B4:     Essie Mae Brooks - One More Sunny Day
  • B5:     Etta Baker - Rainbow Poem

Following the enthusiastic critical and public reception of the *Grotto Sessions* LP, released in 2020, comes the long-awaited continuation of this unique tribute to blues, gospel, folk and other rural musical traditions of the American South, once again created in exclusive collaboration with the Music Maker Relief Foundation. It is the story of three young musicians who forge close bonds, sharing the stage and everyday life with artists supported by the foundation, including Captain Luke, Big Ron Hunter, John Dee Holeman, Alabama Slim and Ironing Board Sam. A unique and formative musical adventure that inspires them to pay tribute to these artists in their own way. At the heart of North Carolina lies The Grotto, the foundation’s recording studio, which gives the project its name. Tim Duffy, founder of MMRF, entrusts the trio with twenty years of sound archives, comprising thousands of recordings and musical treasures — the raw material for this project, which the three young musicians transform with remarkable skill. Their mission is to bring new life to voices from the past, some recorded more than twenty years ago. Clément, Raphaël and Simon dig deep into these archives, uncovering and reimagining a cappella songs through their own instrumental compositions. “A singular journey into the depths of back-alley blues and deep-rooted gospel.” — Jacques Denis, *Libération* More than just a tribute album of cover versions, this original, intergenerational creation brings the work of these pioneering artists back to life, bringing it into the light of the present. Too often overlooked by the general public and abandoned by the music industry, their legacy finally receives the recognition it deserves.

Product Support:Jürgen Hofmann
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12inch Vinyl 0.20 kg.
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