Black Atlantic is an album which explores the themes of identity and belonging through the music of the Black diaspora. The album began with Tamilore interviewing 8 young Black people from a range of different diasporic backgrounds in his hometown of London, and at Stanford University. He then wrote original music and chose covers to address different themes that emerged throughout the interviews, intricately weaving in samples to each track. The music combines a range of genres including jazz, afrobeat, reggae, hip-hop and more to authentically these stories of diasporic identity and belonging.

The project was developed as Tamilore’s final year capstone project through the Honors  In The  Arts  program  at  Stanford  University. The project was awarded a Robert M. Golden Medal for Excellence in the Humanities and Creative Arts by the University.

Credits:

Tamilore - tenor saxophone, voice, producer, executive producer (all tracks)
Nolan Miranda - piano (1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10), synth (4)
Isaac Applebaum - piano (3)
Alex Han - production (7)
Austin Konig - drums (4, 5, 7, 9) , production (1)
Elias Applebaum - trumpet (6)
Daiki Nakajima - flute (6)
Michael Hayes - drums (6)
Jonathan Calixto - drums(3)
Mark Rau - bass (6), guitar (9)
Isaac Bernstein - bass (3, 9)
Kheshawn Wynn - vocals (3)
Marcarious Amoah - vocals (3)

Laurence Wilkins - mix/master (all tracks)
Nathan Sariowan - engineering (3)
Katie Han - artwork photography
Sky Walker - artwork design and creative direction

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