Introducing Asher Gamedze's debut 'State of Emergence' suite & debut LP 'Dialectic Soul'

Whilst many media outlets are staying home and keeping quiet we at OtC HQ and our many outposts around the Cosmos continue to bring in the new sound. Pete OntheCorner introduces Asher and 'Synthesis' from his 'State of Emergence' Suite forthcoming On the Corner on DOUBLE VINYL with sleeve design from Victoria Toppiing collaged from Asher's drawings and notes. https://onthecorner.lnk.to/DialecticSoul Asher drops in with a message from Cape Town to introduce his debut LP 'Dialectic Soul' and then the inimitable legend and purveyor of all things with 'fine feeling' and reaching higher, Gordon Wedderburn waxes lyrical about the album. Sit back and enjoy. Seek out Asher Gamedze, On the Corner across the socials, streaming platforms and store shelves.

'state of emergence' is an epic side-long suite, described as "exquisite and emotionally raw" by Robin D.G. Kelley in the liner notes for Asher's forthcoming debut LP, Dialectic Soul, "and will render you completely incapacitated for the rest of the day. It's a piece of music that you will not forget.

Asher introduces his composition "state of emergence" as the themes that constitute the album; free drums representing autonomous African motion, the saxophone reflecting deeply and honestly on the violence of colonialism. The teachings of Coltrane, Biko, Makeba, Malcom and others inspire the music's positive manifestation of resistance.

"Fundamentally, it is about the reclamation of the historical imperative. It is about the dialect of the soul and the spirit while it moves through history. The soul is dialectic. Motion is imperative. We keep moving."

'State of Emergence' Releases April 29, 2020 https://onthecorner.lnk.to/DialecticSoul

credits

Asher Gamedze (drums)
Thembinkosi Mavimbela (bass)
Buddy Wells (tenor sax)
Robin Fassie-Kock (trumpet)
Nono Nkoane (vox)

Image of Asher for the still is by Elijah Ndoumbè's. Asher's artwork feature in the sleeve design of Victoria Topping for 'Dialectic Soul' LPs sleeve.

Nombuso Mathibela: photographer for the band image
Asher Gamedze - album artwork, sleeve design - Victoria Topping
DIY VID & A&R - Pete OntheCorner [For all enquires please knock at the Door to the Cosmos]