| Eccodek | |
| Origin: | Guelph, Ontario |
| Genre: | electronic music, world music |
| Current Members: | Andrew McPherson |
Eccodek is a Canadian musical group based in Guelph, Ontario, known for their fusion of world music and electronic music styles.[1] The band is composed of core member Andrew McPherson[1] [2] and a rotating collective of musicians who collaborate on the band's releases.[1] They have twice been nominated for the Juno Award for World Music Album of the Year.
McPherson formed the band in the late 1990s as a side project to his work as a session musician and producer for artists including Jane Siberry, Natalie MacMaster and GusGus.
The band released their debut album. Faux Jazz, in 1999, and a second album. More Africa in Us in 2003.[3] Kiran Ahluwalia contributed to the band's 2005 album. Voices Have Eyes.[1] [4]
Eccodek signed to White Swan World, a subsidiary of Rykodisc, in 2006. Their next album, Shivaboom, was nominated as Best World Music Album at the Juno Awards of 2009.[5]
Eccodek's album Singing in Tongues, featuring Onkar Singh, drummer Adam Bowman, and singer Jah Youssouf,[6] [7] was also nominated as Best World Music Album at the Juno Awards of 2015.[8]