• Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – The Shepherd's Tune
    • Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – Idrissa's Dream Part I
    • Idris Ackamoor/The Collective – Idrissa's Dream Part II
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    • 4. Black Queen
    • 5. Beginning Roots Part I
    • 6. Beginning Roots Part II
    • 7. Veil Of Solitude

    Strut continue their work from the archives of Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids with a first ever vinyl release of Ackamoor's debut avant-garde / Afro-jazz recordings from 1971 with The Collective, based out of Yellow Springs, Ohio.

    'Idrissa's Dream' is fully remastered from the original tapes by The Carvery and the package features an interview with Idris Ackamoor alongside previously unseen photos.

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