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= REVIEWS They have the ability to lift your spirits with A U D | oO steady, firm jigs and reels, and soften your mood with the rolling warmth of their lyrics. Reviewed by Richard Giles Their album will open your heart to the ANKH: The Sound of Ancient Egypt sounds of Celtic dance music and songs of by Michael Atherton Joss and longing. Producer: Michael Atherton for Celestial Harmonies, USA, and the Australian MAMBO YO YO . Museum, Sydney, 1998 (62mins) by Ricardo Lemvo and Makina Loca Distributor: Australia—Festival Records, Producer: Nifio Jesus Pérez for Putumayo tel (02) 9395 8000; USA—Celestial World Music, USA, 1998 (44mins) Harmonies, tel (520) 326 4400 Distributor: Australia— MRA his is a etal and experimental Entertainment, tel (07) 3849 6020; USA— album, one where Michael Atherton has Putumayo Music, tel (212) 625 1400 successfully captured the sound of ancient he Afro-Latin sound of Makina Loca Egyptian music using collections of instru- sends shivers up the spines of Cuban ments copied and deduced from paintings, music aficionados. Congolese-born lead drawings and inscriptions. Atherton goes singer Ricardo Lemvo and the band have into considerable detail on the sleeve notes brought Congolese rumba and Cuban son about the background to the project. He was /0/funo sounds and rhythms together in a inspired by the Australian Museum's exhibi- synthesis full of soul and spirit. The resul- tion, "Life and Death in the Land of the tant combination on their Mambo Yo Yo Pharaohs", which toured Australia in 1998. album is a beat for the feet—e nough to Ankh is an exciting album with an array of make you throw in your day job and haunt : 1 one i \ extraordinary instruments and captivating the Cuban night spots for the next decade! vocals. A true collector's piece. This is very danceable, good-time music. NAKED WATERS CIRCLE by Cathie Malach and Kim Rosen by Harvey Summers . Producer: Peter Kater for EarthSea Producer: Harvey Summers for Medium F Moose Records, UK, 1997 (59mins) Records, Ush 1998 (68mins) Distributor: UK—Medium Moose Distributor: USA—EarthSea Records, tel Records, tel +44 (0)1424 210101 (540) 351 6191 , tel ; 1 ; Misring ino unchard aeas is avays ny wits Native American mai +-challenging to one’s preconceptions. cians do not always work. This album b: Listening to Cathie Malach and Kim Rosen Harve Summers overcomes these ‘imite. is an experience. They have combined their and. in conjuring up a magical involving two voices—one speaking, one singing—to > . > . very challenging, powerful effect. Rosen story, cuts straight to the core of Native A A : ' American music. Enchanting vocals by has written for magazines like Shaman's Drum, runs music workshops, and founded Hannah Burchell weave a thread of ethereal the Interspecies Connection which brings magic through the whole album. With Paul humans and dolphins together. Malach was Cheneour on flute, Phil Thomton on didgeri- a pianist and actress when she met Rosen at doo and Jon Ewer on eoothy of > Circle Is a workshop; later, the two of them collabo- an nate ing album leet y oF a place 1n rated. Here, they work, as Malach says, "to any ambient music collection. shake people up" in "uncharted territory". Their album has the effect of combining music, healing, reflection and revelation. RIPTIDE by Anam Producer: Calum Malcolm for One World Music/Victor Ent., Japan, 1998 (48mins) Distributor: Australia—One World Music, tel (07) 3367 0788; UK—One World Music, tel 0198 678 1682 nam is Brian O hEadra, Aimée Leonard, Treasa Harkin and Neil Davey, and Riptide, a collection of traditional tunes and their own compositions, launches them through the One World label out of the UK. AUDIO Reviewed by Richard Giles ANKH: The Sound of Ancient Egypt by Michael Atherton Producer: Michael Atherton for Celestial Harmonies, USA, and the Australian Museum, Sydney, 1998 (62mins) Distributor: Australia—Festival Records, tel (02) 9395 8000; USA—Celestial Harmonies, tel (520) 326 4400 his is a most unusual and experimental album, one where Michael Atherton has successfully captured the sound of ancient Egyptian music using collections of instru- ments copied and deduced from paintings, drawings and inscriptions. Atherton goes into considerable detail on the sleeve notes about the background to the project. He was inspired by the Australian Museum's exhibi- tion, "Life and Death in the Land of the Pharaohs", which toured Australia in 1998. Ankh is an exciting album with an array of extraordinary instruments and captivating vocals. A true collector's piece. NAKED WATERS by Cathie Malach and Kim Rosen Producer: Peter Kater for EarthSea Records, USA, 1998 (58mins) Distributor: USA—EarthSea Records, tel (540) 351 6191 Moe into uncharted areas is always challenging to one's preconceptions. Listening to Cathie Malach and Kim Rosen is an experience. They have combined their two voices—one speaking, one singing—to very challenging, powerful effect. Rosen has written for magazines like Shaman's Drum, runs music workshops, and founded the Interspecies Connection which brings humans and dolphins together. Malach was a pianist and actress when she met Rosen at a workshop; later, the two of them collabo- rated. Here, they work, as Malach says, "to shake people up" in "uncharted territory". Their album has the effect of combining music, healing, reflection and revelation. % RIPTIDE by Anam Producer: Calum Malcolm for One World Music/Victor Ent., Japan, 1998 (48mins) Distributor: Australia—One World Music, tel (07) 3367 0788; UK—One World Music, tel 0198 678 1682 nam is Brian O hEadra, Aimée Leonard, Treasa Harkin and Neil Davey, and Riptide, a collection of traditional tunes and their own compositions, launches them through the One World label out of the UK. NEXUS - 79 FEBRUARY — MARCH 1999