The music on the recording "an amalgam of highlife, Twi-language rap, funk and disco" is presented with the passion of a Prince record and the DIY-bedroom-recording lo-fi charm of early Chicago house music.
Out of nowhere comes this special recording of ethio-jazz, where the fabulous keyboardist and his band join the tradition with the current, sonic pulse, in a fascinating, solid bond that inevitably catches the eye.
A masterwork from a Ghanaian legend, Love and Death finds Ebo Taylor blending highlife, Afrobeat, jazz, and funk into a sound that feels both timeless and deeply rooted.
"More than anything, I wanted to make an album that was generous, that was useful," says Ben Folds. "I want you to finish this record with something you didn't have when you started."