Azanyah: The Eternity
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Bio

Since 1984, AZANYAH, a septet under the co-leadership of Mamaniji Azanyah and Immanuel Zechariah, has performed to appreciative audiences throughout the southeastern United States at major music venues, jazz and music festivals, and community celebrations, including the Variety Playhouse, Atlanta Jazz Festival, Birmingham Heritage Festival, National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta/Montreaux International Music Festival, Birmingham Seven Stages Festival, KingFest, etc.

AZANYAH’s banner reads “Creative Spiritual Expression in the Improvisational Tradition” and aptly characterizes the nature of their presentation.

Utilizing a powerhouse acoustic instrumental ensemble, with the added feature of equally powerful lead vocals, AZANYAH transports the listener through a kaleidoscopic soundscape experience of pan-African rooted, World Music, filled with prophetic rapture, meditative bliss and reflective wonder.

AZANYAH’s TV appearances include AZANYAH Live for broadcast on CAU-TV, AZANYAH at Kingfest ’90 for Atlanta cable-TV channel 12, and interviews on the WVEU-TV 69, Jazz Beat hosted by Pete Mandell (1987/90)

 Ancestral Affirmation 5:44 Play audio clip Buy audio clip
from ancient past to present future  0:31 Play audio clip Buy audio clip
In The Middle Of Forever     6:22 Play audio clip Buy audio clip
clearing the way 0:11 Play audio clip Buy audio clip
Peace Prayer 4:35 Play audio clip Buy audio clip
into new dimensions 0:15 Play audio clip Buy audio clip
Halleluyah 10:38 Play audio clip Buy audio clip
entering infinity 0:13 Play audio clip Buy audio clip
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Credits

through an open door 0:07
Piano -- Vance Taylor
Eternity Is Life 9:32
Vocals -- Donald Smith/Julie Dexter
the inner voice calls 0:58
Vocals -- Julie Dexter
Ancestral Affirmation 5:44
Vocals -- Obie Jesse
from ancient past to present future 0:31
Percussion -- Atu/Kinah Boto
In The Middle Of Forever 6:22
Rap -- Diallo Crichton (Marcel)/T’MoJah Johnson
clearing the way 0:11
Bass -- Mamaniji Azanyah/
Drums -- Jerome Crichton
Peace Prayer 4:35 Vocals --
Obie Jesse into new dimensions 0:15
Tenor Saxophone -- Immanuel Zechariah
Halleluyah 10:38
Vocals -- Venuseven
entering infinity 0:13
Guitar -- Jeremy Wilmes
All selections composed and arranged by Mamaniji Azanyah (lyrics on “In The Middle Of Forever” by Diallo Crichton (Marcel) and T’MoJah Johnson) All selections copyright 2003 Mamaniji Azanyah

AZANYAH
Mamaniji Azanyah - Bass (tracks 2,4,6,7,8,10)
Immanuel Zechariah - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones/Flute (tracks 2,4,6,8,9,10)
Vance Taylor - Piano (tracks 1,2,6,10)
Jerome Crichton - Drums (tracks 2,6,7,10)
Jeremy Wilmes - Guitar (tracks 2,6,10,11)
Atu - Percussion (tracks 2,4,5,6,8,10)
Kinah Boto - Percussion (tracks 4,5,8)
Donald Smith - Vocals (track 2)
Julie Dexter - Vocals (tracks 2,3)
Obie Jesse - Vocals (tracks 4,8)
Venuseven (Dorothy Dell/Ingrid Sibley) - Vocals (track 10)
Diallo Crichton (Marcel) - Rap (track 6)
T’MoJah Johnson - Rap (track 6)