African Fantasy

Tienda Trilok Gurtu's evolution from mere percussion wizard to innovative composer of global jazz fusion takes a quantum leap forward on this remarkable collection of African, Indian, American, and Asian music. Keeping his drum and tabla polyrhythms within the ensemble framework, save for some explosive solos on "Old African" and "Dinki Puriya," the Indian maestro focuses on making new sonic textures from cross-pollination. For example, "DJ Didgeridoo" blends the tones of the title instrument with Ravi Chary's sitar and soaring vocals from Zap Mama's Sabine Kabongo. "Big Brother" is an orchestral marvel of Indian and American strings and synthesizers topped by the magnificent voice of Mali's Oumou Sangare. Gurtu also reprises the song "You, Remember This" with his mother, the legendary singer Shobha Gurtu, and he teams up with vocalist Angelique Kidjo on two of the less adventurous tracks. The band, especially bassist Kai Eckhardt, provides robust, empathic support throughout. --Britt Robson

Detalles del producto Dimensiones del paquete : 5.5 x 4.5 x 0.5 pulgadas; 3.52 Onzas Fabricante : Blue Thumb Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 23, 2006 Etiqueta : Blue Thumb ASIN : B00004VVYF Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº391,978 en CDs y Vinilo (Ver el Top 100 en CDs y Vinilo) nº453 en Música Hindú y Paquistaní nº1,256 en África (CDs y Vinilo) nº3,510 en Fusión Jazz (CDs y Vinilo) Opiniones de clientes: 4.5 de 5 estrellas 8 calificaciones Dimensiones del paquete : 5.5 x 4.5 x 0.5 pulgadas; 3.52 Onzas Fabricante : Blue Thumb Producto en Tienda desde : Diciembre 23, 2006 Etiqueta : Blue Thumb ASIN : B00004VVYF Número de discos : 1