Seattle Sacred Music & Art (SAMA) is proud to present an interview and performance with Chris Eckman. This livestream took place on Oct. 29, 2020.
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About Chris Eckman:
Chris Eckman (b. 1960), an American musician, composer, producer, educator and label owner, started navigating the music business as a member of the mid-80's Seattle music scene. His band The Walkabouts was one of the first acts signed to the legendary "grunge" label Sub Pop and later went on to international success due in part to two highly acclaimed mid 90’s albums released by Virgin Records. As a musician he has worked with a diverse group of collaborators including Brian Eno, The Tindersticks, members of R.E.M and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and currently, the cutting edge, borderless rock band Dirtmusic (featuring members from Turkey, Australia, USA & Czech Republic).
He has also been in the producer's chair for over 30 albums working with esteemed global music artists like Tamikrest, Aziza Brahim and Bassekou Kouyaté. In 2013, he co-founded Glitterbeat, a record label dedicated to "vibrant global sounds." Glitterbeat was the winner of the prestigious WOMEX Label Award for five straight years (2014-2018). In an era when the “world music” industry is under serious threat, Glitterbeat has provided a major platform for both traditional musics and global beats with leading artists from around the world. Some recent albums include the avant-garde fado of Lina_Raul Refree; a reissue of the 1981 Brian Eno produced debut album from the Ghanaian afro-funk band Edikanfo, Bixiga 70, from Brazil, indie Turkish-psych sensations Altin Gun, Tamikrest from Mali’s deep desert; and Songlines Best Artist winner Gaye Su Akyol from Istanbul.
Chris Eckman currently lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia where the main office for Glitterbeat Records resides, as well as
Studio Zuma, his personal recording space.
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Seattle Sacred Music & Art (SAMA) curates, produces, and collaborates on an immersive series of music and art performances that share the healing power of global sacred music.
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