Regina Carter's 'Reverse Thread' Now Available for Purchase

Regina Carter's album 'Reverse Thread' is now available for purchase in stores and online. The ensemble includes Regina Carter (violin), Yacouba Sissoko (kora), Adam Rogers (Guitar), Will Holshouser & Gary Versace (accordion), Chris Lightcap & Mamadou Ba (bass), and Alvester Garnett (drums & percussion).

When violinist Regina Carter made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself: how do you take traditional music and infuse it with a contemporary feel while remaining true to its past - and then, not compromise its beauty? Her newest release, 'Reverse Thread,' now available on E1 Music, responds to the challenge.

To achieve the result, Regina added an accordion and kora - the West African harp traditionally played by village storytellers - to her longstanding rhythm section. Kora virtuoso Yacouba Sissoko was brought on board to help recreate the spirit of passing stories from generation to generation. The result is a haunting compliment to Regina's violin.

Without the support of the prestigious MacArthur Foundation, which "awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals," Reverse Thread might never have been realized. As a MacArthur Fellow - a recipient of what is commonly known as the "genius grant" - Carter was armed with the funds and the freedom to follow her muse.

Regina turned to the World Music Institute in New York City, in which she found a diverse and inspirational resource for material, including ethnographic field recordings. Regina looked not just to the music, but also the accompanying sounds and nuances of everyday life from anthropological and sociological perspectives which informed the spirit of the new arrangements.

"There is an immense amount of amazing music coming from all around the world, much of which is barely accessible," emphasized Regina. "Reverse Thread gave me the opportunity to explore and celebrate a tiny portion of music that moved me."

Please visit http://www.reginacarter.com/ for more information.

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