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= REVIEWS and fascinating fusion album which is com- A U D | oO pelling music. This man is a superb crafts- Reviewed by Richard Giles man with a vision of musicians of the world working together for a united planet. DAWN OF A NEW CENTURY Thoroughly recommended. by Secret Garden NIAFUNKE Producer: Rolf Lovland & Fionnuala by Ali Farka Toure Sherry for Universal Music, Norway, 1999 Producer: Nick Gold for World Circuit Distributor: Aust/NZ/UK/Europe/USA— Productions, UK, 1999 Universal Music Distributors: Aust—MRA Entertainment, orwegian keyboardist Rolf Lovland and | (07) 3849 6020; UK—World Circuit, Irish violin player Fionnuala Sherry www.worldcircuit.co.uk have released their third album after an he combination of Ali Farka Toure with amazing success with Songs from a Secret Ry Cooder, released in 1995, brought Garden (see NEXUS 3/04) and White Stones. They combine Irish and Norwegian sources for their inspiration. Guests on the album include Karen Matheson of Capercaillie and the Irish choir Aruna from the Riverdance production, as well as mem- bers of the Irish National Symphony Orchestra. An extraordinary album of romantic harmony, combined with lyrical, mystical stories derived from the cultures of China, Ireland and Norway. Superb quality. Toure to the wide attention of the West. Five years later, he's returned to the record- ing studio with fellow Malian musicians to put down an album of his desert-inspired blues-like Mali sounds. Recorded in his vil- lage of Niafunké at the edge of the Sahara, this is his people's music from the heart of the land. It's imbued with messages of hope for his land and the future of Mali's children, cooperation of his people and praise to God. The cool acoustic tracks are some of the AWAKENINGS most impressive music on the album. by Tony O'Connor Producer: Tony O'Connor for Studio pOrOURED WINGS Horizon, Australia, 1999 (50mins) y vay’ Distributor: Australia—Studio Horizon, tel Producer: Ray Oliver for Jay-Mah Creations, Australia, 1998 (56mins) 61 (0)7 5445 7755, fax +61 (0)7 5445 nan : . seo) Mw lonyocznror son au Distributor: Australia—Jay-Mah Creations, lhe use of musical tones to work with and PO Box 674, Bulimba, Qld 4171, enhance chakra energies is being prac- www.elaxationmusic.com . tised more and more today. Tony O'Connor T ere are numerous brilliant Australian has come up with an especially effective one ve Ta our there, purting their songs fo that I find incredibly easy to listen to and music, Jaya Lewis has, with the help o: use. He was inspired by chiropractor Dr Raymond Oliver from Heaven on Earth stu- John Pirie's healing work with chakra tones _4i0s, created her dreams on this CD. Her and colours. Tony's gently harmonising glorious voice owes something to the sound sound shines through on the album. He of Cecilia on her Feminine Spirit album, and avoids fatigue-causing higher frequencies on Jaya acknowledges Cecilia's contribution to Awakenings and, instead, opts for bass ton- her inspiration. Songs of childhood, nature, ings. Here he's joined by Matt James on the Earth and harmony grace this album. An didgeridoo. An excellent album for nurtur- inspiring and gentle collection. ing and re-energising the body's systems. Coloured Linas NGAIO GAMELAN 7 by David Parsons Producer: David Parsons for Celestial Harmonies, Arizona, USA, 1999 (63mins) Distributor: Aust—Festival Records, tel (02) 9955 8000; Germany—Celestial Harmonies; USA—Celestial Harmonies, tel (520) 326 4400, www.harmonies.com avid Parsons has been prolific in col- lecting and disseminating national cul- tural music around the planet. His Music of Islam series was stupendous in scope (see 5/04). Here he combines sampled material , from Armenia, Indonesia and Pakistan with Ty ee his own playing, creating an extraordinary DAWN OF A NEW CENTURY by Secret Garden Producer: Rolf Lovland & Fionnuala Sherry for Universal Music, Norway, 1999 Distributor: Aust/NZ/UK/Europe/USA— Universal Music orwegian keyboardist Rolf Lovland and Irish violin player Fionnuala Sherry have released their third album after an amazing success with Songs from a Secret Garden (see NEXUS 3/04) and White Stones. They combine Irish and Norwegian sources for their inspiration. Guests on the album include Karen Matheson of Capercaillie and the Irish choir Aruna from the Riverdance production, as well as mem- bers of the Irish National Symphony Orchestra. An extraordinary album of romantic harmony, combined with lyrical, mystical stories derived from the cultures of China, Ireland and Norway. Superb quality. AWAKENINGS by Tony O'Connor Producer: Tony O'Connor for Studio Horizon, Australia, 1999 (50mins) Distributor: Australia—Studio Horizon, tel +61 (0)7 5445 7755, fax +61 (0)7 5445 7657, www.tonyoconnor.com.au lhe use of musical tones to work with and enhance chakra energies is being prac- tised more and more today. Tony O'Connor has come up with an especially effective one that I find incredibly easy to listen to and use. He was inspired by chiropractor Dr John Pirie's healing work with chakra tones and colours. Tony's gently harmonising sound shines through on the album. He avoids fatigue-causing higher frequencies on Awakenings and, instead, opts for bass ton- ings. Here he's joined by Matt James on didgeridoo. An excellent album for nurtur- ing and re-energising the body's systems. NGAIO GAMELAN by David Parsons Producer: David Parsons for Celestial Harmonies, Arizona, USA, 1999 (63mins) Distributor: Aust—Festival Records, tel (02) 9955 8000; Germany—Celestial Harmonies; USA—Celestial Harmonies, tel (520) 326 4400, www.harmonies.com avid Parsons has been prolific in col- lecting and disseminating national cul- tural music around the planet. His Music of Islam series was stupendous in scope (see 5/04). Here he combines sampled material from Armenia, Indonesia and Pakistan with his own playing, creating an extraordinary NEXUS - 79 OCTOBER —- NOVEMBER 1999