English guitarist and composer (born 1961)
Justin Adams
Adams performing in 2009
Birth name Justin Alexander Adams[ 1] Born (1961-07-22 ) 22 July 1961 (age 63) Westminster , London, EnglandGenres World music Occupation Musician Instrument Guitar Years active Mid-1980s–present Labels Formerly of The Impossible Dreamers
Musical artist
Justin Alexander Adams (born 22 July 1961)[ 2] is an English guitarist and composer who works in blues and African styles.
Biography
Born in London, the son of a diplomat , Adams spent some of his early childhood growing up in Egypt, before returning with his family to England.[ 3]
He began his career in music in the 1980s with the band the Impossible Dreamers. He then joined Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart .[ 4]
His first solo album was Desert Road in 2001, and he also wrote the score for Elaine Proctor 's 2000 film Kin .
Adams co-wrote the 2005 Robert Plant album Mighty ReArranger , and is a producer. He has worked with Saharan desert blues group Tinariwen , whose first and third albums he produced, Robert Plant's Strange Sensation band, and has collaborated with Brian Eno , Sinéad O'Connor , Lo'Jo and musicians from African, Arabic and Irish traditions.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
From 2007, he collaborated with Gambian griot Juldeh Camara (sometimes under the name 'JUJU'), resulting in the albums Soul Science , Tell No Lies (which won a Songlines 'Cross-Cultural Collaboration' award),[ 8] The Trance Sessions , and In Trance . He also recorded with Ben Mandelson and Lu Edmonds as Les Triaboliques, releasing the album rivermudtwilight (2009). He produced the 2013 Zoom album of Rachid Taha .[citation needed ]
In 2014, he performed with Robert Plant at Glastonbury Festival .[ 9]
Personal life
Adams and his wife have two children.[ 9]
Discography
Desert Road (2001), Wayward
Kin: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2001), Wayward
Soul Science (2007), Wayward - Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
Tell No Lies (2009), Real World - Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
rivermudtwilight (2009), World Village - Les Triaboliques
The Trance Sessions (2010), Real World - Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara
In Trance (2011), Real World - JUJU
Ribbons (2017), Wayward/DJA Records - Justin Adams & Anneli Drecker
Still Moving (2021), Rough Trade - Justin Adams & Mauro Durante
Sweet Release (2024), Ponderosa Music & Art - Justin Adams & Mauro Durante
References
^ "ASCAP ACE - Search" . Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012 .
^ "Album review – Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara" . RFI Musique. 17 August 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2014 .
^ a b Pegg, Warren. "Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, 19 June" , The Argus , 19 June 2008; retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ a b Gutierrez, Evan C. "Justin Adams Biography ", Allmusic.com; retrieved 29 June 2015.
^ Global Rhythm , Volume 13, Issues 11-12, World Marketing, p. 33
^ Wagner, Vit (2005) "Take a bow, Robert Plant", Toronto Star , 8 July 2005, p. D11
^ Perry, Andrew (2008) "Tinariwen: homesick blues for the desert ", Daily Telegraph , 28 August 2008; retrieved 29 May 2011.
^ "Cross-Cultural Collaboration: Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara" (PDF) . Songlines . 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2021 .
^ a b "Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant invites teenager to dance in front of Glastonbury crowds" . Bath Chronicle . 3 July 2014. Archived from the original on 10 November 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014 .
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