Qobuz Store wallpaper
Categories:
Cart 0

Your cart is empty

Ondara|Tales Of America

Tales Of America

Ondara

Available in
24-Bit/192 kHz Stereo

Unlimited Streaming

Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps

Start my trial period and start listening to this album

Enjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription

Subscribe

Enjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription

Digital Download

Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.

The American dream is an inexhaustible subject. It is approached head-on, sideways, from behind, above and below. It is the ultimate fuel for hordes of songwriters; even when they weren’t even born in America. As is the case for J.S. Ondara. This young Kenyan, who his label calls "the link between Tracy Chapman and Michael Kiwanuka" (an easy claim but not wrong), went there to try his luck. In 2013, Ondara dropped anchor at his aunt's house in Minneapolis. Having only previously known his native Nairobi, the musician took his songs into bars, clubs and even out onto the street, equipped with only his voice and a simple acoustic guitar, perhaps in the hope of becoming a third millennium Bob Dylan. The Dylan of The Freewheelin', his favourite record; Springsteen's Nebraska also being one of his top picks... But to limit himself to cloning those giants wouldn’t be very interesting. And Tales of America avoids that. First of all, J.S. Ondara has his own voice. His plaintive tone is a little androgynous and makes him truly unique. On the instrumental side, he adds some more daring flavours with the help of the great Andrew Bird, Griffin Goldsmith from Dawes and Joey Ryan from the Milk Carton Kids duo. In a divided America and a crisis-riddled world, J. S. Ondara's songs are more than just bandages, they’re powerful balms that penetrate the skin and warm the heart. This is a Qobuzissime that we needed... © Marc Zisman/Qobuz

More info

Tales Of America

Ondara

launch qobuz app I already downloaded Qobuz for Windows / MacOS Open

download qobuz app I have not downloaded Qobuz for Windows / MacOS yet Download the Qobuz app

You are currently listening to samples.

Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.

Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.

From $10.83/month

1
American Dream
00:03:59

Mike Viola, Producer - Sebastian Steinberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Boucher, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Bird, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Taylor Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Griffin Goldsmith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2018 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

2
Torch Song
00:04:10

Mike Viola, Producer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Boucher, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Taylor Goldsmith, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Ryan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Flower, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

3
Saying Goodbye
00:03:50

Mike Viola, Producer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David Boucher, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Taylor Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gabe Noel, Cello, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Griffin Goldsmith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2018 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

4
Days Of Insanity
00:04:29

Mike Viola, Producer - Sebastian Steinberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Boucher, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Griffin Goldsmith, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

5
Television Girl
00:03:43

Mike Viola, Producer - David Boucher, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
Turkish Bandana
00:03:42

Mike Viola, Producer - David Boucher, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ondara, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
Lebanon
00:03:26

Mike Viola, Producer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sebastian Steinberg, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Boucher, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Bird, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Taylor Goldsmith, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Ryan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Griffin Goldsmith, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Madison Cunningham, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2018 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

8
Good Question
00:03:38

Mike Viola, Producer, Guitar, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - David Boucher, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Taylor Goldsmith, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Ryan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Flower, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

9
Master O’Connor
00:03:47

Mike Viola, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Boucher, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

10
Give Me A Moment
00:03:34

Mike Viola, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Boucher, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Evgeny Tonkha, Cello, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

11
God Bless America
00:03:48

Mike Viola, Producer - David Boucher, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Boulanger, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ondara, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Verve Label Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Album review

The American dream is an inexhaustible subject. It is approached head-on, sideways, from behind, above and below. It is the ultimate fuel for hordes of songwriters; even when they weren’t even born in America. As is the case for J.S. Ondara. This young Kenyan, who his label calls "the link between Tracy Chapman and Michael Kiwanuka" (an easy claim but not wrong), went there to try his luck. In 2013, Ondara dropped anchor at his aunt's house in Minneapolis. Having only previously known his native Nairobi, the musician took his songs into bars, clubs and even out onto the street, equipped with only his voice and a simple acoustic guitar, perhaps in the hope of becoming a third millennium Bob Dylan. The Dylan of The Freewheelin', his favourite record; Springsteen's Nebraska also being one of his top picks... But to limit himself to cloning those giants wouldn’t be very interesting. And Tales of America avoids that. First of all, J.S. Ondara has his own voice. His plaintive tone is a little androgynous and makes him truly unique. On the instrumental side, he adds some more daring flavours with the help of the great Andrew Bird, Griffin Goldsmith from Dawes and Joey Ryan from the Milk Carton Kids duo. In a divided America and a crisis-riddled world, J. S. Ondara's songs are more than just bandages, they’re powerful balms that penetrate the skin and warm the heart. This is a Qobuzissime that we needed... © Marc Zisman/Qobuz

About the album

Distinctions:

Improve album information

Qobuz logo Why buy on Qobuz?

On sale now...

Leave Your Sleep

Natalie Merchant

Leave Your Sleep Natalie Merchant

Paradise Is There: The New Tigerlily Recordings

Natalie Merchant

Keep Your Courage

Natalie Merchant

Keep Your Courage Natalie Merchant

The Köln Concert (Live at the Opera, Köln, 1975)

Keith Jarrett

More on Qobuz
By Ondara

Spanish Villager No. 3

Ondara

Winter Depression

Ondara

Tales Of America (The Second Coming)

Ondara

Folk n’ Roll Vol. 1: Tales Of Isolation

Ondara

Wounded Heart (from the Original Movie "Silver Dollar Road")

Ondara

Playlists

You may also like...

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones

Come Away With Me Norah Jones

Turn the Lights Back On

Billy Joel

Crime Of The Century [2014 - HD Remaster]

Supertramp

Tubular Bells

Mike Oldfield

Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield

Tea For The Tillerman

Cat Stevens

Tea For The Tillerman Cat Stevens