THE PATH>THE PLAN>THE CLAP
 
This song suite tells the story of a lost traveler, trials and tribulations much like us 1st or 2nd generation migrants arriving in new worlds, treading paths unknown. 

THE PATH> Mohamed Gueye [Ibibio Sound Machine], (Senegalese Percussionist/Vocalist) seeks the way his ancestors tread, questioning “am I stepping correctly through life?” Through struggle ancestor Shaka Lish (Jamaican vocalist) answers, reassuring everything sought is within his grasp and to trust his feet.
THE PLAN> The vocal ensemble romantises the formation of the universe’s ‘master plan’, following a virtuosic call to prayer on cello from maestro Shanti Jayasinha [Mulatu Astake, Tindersticks, etc], we muse on the conception of the plan and its countdown through stages and seasons to the end; Time won't wait – to endure takes grit and composure.
THE CLAP> Tasting the glories and fruits of life the band decides unanimously “I want my flowers today!” with a 12/8 groove handed down from Hugh Masekela’s bandmate, Claude Deppa, that marries a Moog & Cello duet with Piri flautist Seayool.


Driving the story throughout is the rhythm section…
Alexandré Dayo, Burkina Faso master percussionist who toured the world throughout the 80s & 90s with the original West African break out group, Wountey and The National Ballet

Joshua Brandler [Animanz / Tru-Thoughts recording artist], Jamaican multi-instrumentalist/producer; band leader of The Grand Union Orchestra 
acknowledged cross-cultural pioneers & winners of parliamentary jazz awards 2023.

Maria Grapsa [Collectiva & Nu Civilisation Orchestra], Greek pianist whose sextet is storming the London Jazz scene.

Marc Goymour, Animanz synthesist and Strongrooms resident DJ.

With additional flavoring from Nigerian Afropriest: Eegun, and Ghanaian rapper Boy Nash [championed by Fire-In-Da-Booth, Charlie Sloth & DJ Semtex]

Manchester-based DJ, radio presenter and occasional producer raised in Milan, Brussels, Barcelona and Nottingham.

Through the process of translating contemporary sensations into auditory experiences, SEAYOOL enables audiences a chance to perceive the zeitgeist through music.

A composer, music director, and innovative piri (Korean Traditional Bamboo Instrument) performer, SEAYOOL creates sensory compositions that carve out his unique artistic world. His work explores the theme of "how we perceive," presented in settings ranging from fully improvised solo, to fully scored suite for string quartet.

SEAYOOL’s 45-minute improvisational performance <Pyridoxine>, which repeatedly constructs and deconstructs musical elements, makes for a perfect introduction to this unique artistic voice.


Following this, SEAYOOL delves into "scoring the senses" through <Island: Island>, a performance combining music and installation art that he developed during a four-month residency on Jeju Island (Southwest island of Korea, Jeju is famed for exotic beauty, yet scarred by unresolved genocide 'Jeju 4.3' from the aftermath of the Korean War.)


The musical result of this creative experiment was transformed into his score for string quartet and piri, resulting in the premiere of <Suite for Jeju No.1>. 

SEAYOOL's work has since evolved to include <Data Scoring>, which visualizes real time sensory data using brainwaves to drive visual projections.

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