Eccodek

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Eccodek
Origin Guelph, Ontario
Genres electronic music, world music
MembersAndrew McPherson

Eccodek is a Canadian musical group based in Guelph, Ontario, known for their fusion of world music and electronic music styles. [1] The band is composed of core member Andrew McPherson [1] [2] and a rotating collective of musicians who collaborate on the band's releases. [1] They have twice been nominated for the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year.

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History

McPherson formed the band in the late 1990s as a side project to his work as a session musician and producer for artists including Jane Siberry, Natalie MacMaster and GusGus. [1]

The band released their debut album. Faux Jazz, in 1999, and a second album. More Africa in Us in 2003. [3] Kiran Ahluwalia contributed to the band's 2005 album. Voices Have Eyes. [1] [4]

Eccodek signed to White Swan World, a subsidiary of Rykodisc, in 2006. [1] Their next album, Shivaboom, was nominated as Best World Music Album at the Juno Awards of 2009. [5]

Eccodek's album Singing in Tongues, featuring Onkar Singh, drummer Adam Bowman, and singer Jah Youssouf, [6] [7] was also nominated as Best World Music Album at the Juno Awards of 2015. [8]

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The world on stage; New generation of Canadian musicians at folk fest finds inspiration in far-off cultures". Calgary Herald , July 21, 2007.
  2. "Permission to take the plunge artistically". Guelph Today, Mar 19, 2017 by: Rob O'Flanagan
  3. "More Africa In Us". Rootsworld, review by Tom Orr
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  6. "Eccodek Singing in Tongues". Exclaim!, David Dacks, May 06, 2014
  7. "Guelph drummer finds rhythm on the road to the Junos". Mar 13, 2015 by Chris Seto Guelph Mercury
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