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= REVIEWS Day, among others. The backing music is a A U D | oO little techno-ambient and sometimes a bit 4 . ; too driving, but the overall effect of this Reviewed by Richard Giles album is to turn up the sensuality tempera- MAIDEN OF MYSTERIES: ture and relax the inhibitions. The Music of Enya with The Taliesin Orchestra CELTIC SOLSTICE Producer: Tramell Starks for Platinum with Paul Winter and Friends Entertainment, Roswell, GA, USA, 1998 Producers: Paul Winter & Dixon Van Distributor: USA—Intersound, tel (770) Winkle for Earth Music Productions, USA, 664 9262 1999 (58mins) here are several orchestral groups push- Distributor: USA—BMG Distribution, tel ing the boundaries of pop/world and (212) 930 4942 classical fusion, and the Taliesin Orchestra P= Winter is one of the great names in is one of the leading examples. If you love international music. He calls his music Enya's lush, classical, Celtic arrangements, "ecological sound vision" and he's received you'll embrace this album. The orchestra's several Grammy awards and two environ- membership itself is evolving, and feature- mental awards. Celtic Solstice is the newest musicians shift from project to project. ina line of 40 albums. With uilleann pipers Maiden of Mysteries features Karen Briggs, Davy Spillane and Jerry O'Sullivan, Irish the stunning violinist with the energy-plus singer Karan Casey, flautist Joanie Madden style who leads Yanni's albums and con- and pipe organist/pianist Paul Halley and certs. Also featured is vocalist Alfreda others, he recorded this stirring album in the Gerald's beautifully haunting sounds. Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York City, after a series of summer solstice con- BAABA MAAL certs starting in 1994. LIVE AT FESTIVAL HALL . Producer: Trevor Wyatt for Palm Pictures, WOMAD 99: Southern Hemisphere USA, 1999 (42mins) Producers: Mark Sequeira & Tracie Taylor Distributor: Australia—Festival Records, for Festival Records, Australia, 1999 tel (02) 9660 4022; UK—Rykodisc, tel (2CDs, 110mins) ; 0181 746 1234: USA—Rykodisc, tel (508) Distributor: Australia— Festival Records, 744 7678; tel (02) 9660 4022; New Zealand— aaba Maal, a respected musician in his Festival Records, tel (09) 361 0223 Ba country, Senegal, and throughout he WomAdelaide Festival of world Africa, has shot to world prominence in the music has become the largest festival of last year with the release of Nomad Soul. this genre in Australia. It began in 1992 and The album did very well in international has now spread to New Zealand with its first charts, and the track, "I Will Follow You" Womad in 1997. Womad 99 is a limited- (Souka Nayo), featuring backing by the edition double CD compiled from both festi- Screaming Orphans, received much airplay val and extolling the diversity and delight of in Europe. This new album's live atmos- the events. Selected artists include Tulipan, phere adds to its excitement. The first two Baaba Maal, African Gypsies, Emest tracks begin well, but the performance really Ranglin, Muzikas, Trilok Gurtu, The starts to move when Baaba Maal is joined by Gadflys, Kahas, Te Vaka, Kenos, Slava Ernest Ranglin, "guitarist brilliantissimo", Grigoryan and many more. on the third track. The last twenty minutes of music are just gorgeously exhilarating. A GIFT OF LOVE with Deepak and Friends Producers: Adam Plack and Yaron Fuchs for Tommy Boy Music, USA, 1998 Distributor: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 6020; USA—Tommy Boy, (212) 777 0281 To quote from the sleeve notes on this amazingly haunting, sensuous album, "Passion must contain surrender in order to be true". Gift of Love has Deepak Chopra and friends reciting poetry by 13th century mystic Jalaleddin Rumi. Friends include Demi Moore, Martin Sheen, Madonna, Goldie Hawn, Robert Thurman and Laura BAABA MAAL LIVE AT FESTIVAL HALL Producer: Trevor Wyatt for Palm Pictures, USA, 1999 (42mins) Distributor: Australia—Festival Records, tel (02) 9660 4022; UK—Rykodisc, tel 0181 746 1234; USA—Rykodisc, tel (508) 744 7678; B aaba Maal, a respected musician in his own country, Senegal, and throughout Africa, has shot to world prominence in the last year with the release of Nomad Soul. The album did very well in international charts, and the track, "I Will Follow You" (Souka Nayo), featuring backing by the Screaming Orphans, received much airplay in Europe. This new album's live atmos- phere adds to its excitement. The first two tracks begin well, but the performance really starts to move when Baaba Maal is joined by Ernest Ranglin, "guitarist brilliantissimo", on the third track. The last twenty minutes of music are just gorgeously exhilarating. A GIFT OF LOVE with Deepak and Friends Producers: Adam Plack and Yaron Fuchs for Tommy Boy Music, USA, 1998 Distributor: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 6020; USA—Tommy Boy, (212) 777 0281 To quote from the sleeve notes on this amazingly haunting, sensuous album, "Passion must contain surrender in order to be true". Gift of Love has Deepak Chopra and friends reciting poetry by 13th century mystic Jalaleddin Rumi. Friends include Demi Moore, Martin Sheen, Madonna, Goldie Hawn, Robert Thurman and Laura JUNE — JULY 1999 NEXUS - 83