Hope
Kevin Hays & Lionel Loueke
...the sound canvas matches subtlety with a rhythmic and melodic strength, which gives the set a populist appeal, at no cost to any artistic integrity.
Hope
Kevin Hays & Lionel Loueke
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...the sound canvas matches subtlety with a rhythmic and melodic strength, which gives the set a populist appeal, at no cost to any artistic integrity.
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Pianist Kevin Hays & guitarist Lionel Loueke have created a masterpiece with their mesmerising and joyous acoustic debut, Hope. Originally a vinyl only release (2017), this remastered CD and digital version adds three new, additional tracks. Hope is an album that moves effortlessly between melodic serenity and rhythmic interplay, bound by the combination of two creative minds, two generous souls and two deeply expressive voices. Hope is remarkable, warm and inclusive.
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October 2019
...the sound canvas matches subtlety with a rhythmic and melodic strength, which gives the set a populist appeal, at no cost to any artistic integrity.
November 2017
If the improvisational flights are kept tightly focused in favour of the close-knit dialogue, then it only serves to emphasise the warmth and sanctuary Loueke and Hays create here.
October 2019
The duets—acoustic ambles that made great use of Loueke’s percussive vocal touches and the duo’s graceful interplay—felt inviting and warm, beckoning all within earshot to come closer and bathe in its glow
