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= REVIEWS and Robbie's Brazilian and dance beat com- M U Ss | C binations; and Baaba Maal with his q 5 . Senegalese dance style. With other artists Reviewed by Richard Giles using dance, rap and fusion forms, this is a moving, upbeat, global collection. FLOWING HARMONIES by Jaro*Kova BOLIVIAN BLUES BAR Producer: Dr Jaroslav Kovaricek for by Alex de Grassi Kova Productions, 1999 (63mins) Producer: Alex de Grassi for Narada Distributor: Australia—Kova Productions, USA, 1999 (49mins) Productions, tel +61 (0)8 8332 0993, Distributors: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 e-mail jarokova@yahoo.com 6020; USA—Narada, tel (414) 961 t Jaroslav Kovaricek established the 8350, website www.narada.com ABC music show Dreamtime, a pio- lex de Grassi is one of the acoustic gui- neering program in the ambient music field. tar greats in the USA, and this album In 1992 he co-founded the company Terra breaks new ground for him. In a daring Australia, publishing over 30 albums of attempt to capture the essence of the jazz Australian music. Believing that much and swing eras, he has recorded some gold- modern music is destructive sound pollu- en classics with just a solo acoustic guitar tion, he's designed this first CD in his Eco- approach. With arrangements of songs from Music series to restore healthy ambience to such legends as Billie Holiday, Thelonius your living space. It's suitable for therapists Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and healers and can be used to reverse harm- Duke Ellington and the Gershwins, he's ful energies, cleansing the home. gone into jazz/blues fields with aplomb. A smooth, mellow album of depth and nuance. EAST WIND by Uttara-Kuru ALL THE RIVERS GOLD Producers: Kazumasa Yoshioka & by Terry Oldfield Seiichi Kyoda for Pacific Moon Records, Producer: Terry Oldfield for New Tokyo, Japan, 1999 (51mins) World Music, UK, 1999 (52mins) Available: USA—The Creative Service Distributors: Aust—New World, tel (07) Company, tel +1 (719) 548 9872, e-mail 3367 0788; UK—New World, tel 01986 CreatServ9@aol.com 781682; USA—New World, tel 1800 orld music has stretched out the sound = 771 0987, www.newworldmusic.com boundaries around the planet, and erry Oldfield is known for his extensive Uttara-Kuru's album, East Wind, fuses list of ambient music recordings and also Japanese instruments like the koto and for winning several awards for his contribu- shakuhachi, mixing them with melodies tions to television wildlife film soundtracks. from traditional Japanese songs plus the A return to his Irish roots is celebrated in All haunting female voice of folk Japan to pro- the Rivers Gold. He's accompanied by harp, duce a very strong album. Both musicians pipes, mandolin, whistles and flute, and also have classical training and wish to take by the gorgeous voices of Katherina Japanese indigenous music to a wider world Heinrich and Imogen Moore on several audience. Songs such as "Falling Through a __ tracks. This is a moving, gentle album that Cloud", "Flowers, Birds, Winds & Moon" will touch base with your heart and call you capture that feeling exactly. Recommended. _ to the essence of Ireland. PHAT GLOBAL #1 Compilers: Trevor Wyatt and Jumbo Vanrennen for Palm Pictures, London, UK, 1999 (54mins) Distributors: Aust—Festival, tel (02) 9955 8000; UK—Rykodisc, tel 0181 746 2129; USA—Rykodisc, tel (508) 744 7678, website www.rykodisc.com f you're entranced by the many streams of world music, Phat Global #1 will satisfy that taste. This funky compilation features artists such as: Indian Ropeman, a British Indian/Asian band; Cheb Mami Feat, an Algerian Rai star from France; Sidestepper, with a Latin-style bass sound; P18, who fuse Cuban salsa with Caribbean/Latin styles; Sly MUSIC Reviewed by Richard Giles FLOWING HARMONIES by Jaro*Kova Producer: Dr Jaroslav Kovaricek for Kova Productions, 1999 (63mins) Distributor: Australia—Kova Productions, tel +61 (0)8 8332 0993, e-mail jarokova@yahoo.com r Jaroslav Kovaricek established the ABC music show Dreamtime, a pio- neering program in the ambient music field. In 1992 he co-founded the company Terra Australia, publishing over 30 albums of Australian music. Believing that much modern music is destructive sound pollu- tion, he's designed this first CD in his Eco- Music series to restore healthy ambience to your living space. It's suitable for therapists and healers and can be used to reverse harm- ful energies, cleansing the home. EAST WIND by Uttara-Kuru Producers: Kazumasa Yoshioka & Seiichi Kyoda for Pacific Moon Records, Tokyo, Japan, 1999 (51mins) Available: USA—The Creative Service Company, tel +1 (719) 548 9872, e-mail CreatServ9@aol.com orld music has stretched out the sound boundaries around the planet, and Uttara-Kuru's album, East Wind, fuses Japanese instruments like the koto and shakuhachi, mixing them with melodies from traditional Japanese songs plus the haunting female voice of folk Japan to pro- duce a very strong album. Both musicians have classical training and wish to take Japanese indigenous music to a wider world audience. Songs such as "Falling Through a Cloud", "Flowers, Birds, Winds & Moon" capture that feeling exactly. Recommended. PHAT GLOBAL #1 Compilers: Trevor Wyatt and Jumbo Vanrennen for Palm Pictures, London, UK, 1999 (54mins) Distributors: Aust—Festival, tel (02) 9955 8000; UK—Rykodisc, tel 0181 746 2129; USA—Rykodisc, tel (508) 744 7678, website www.rykodisc.com f you're entranced by the many streams of world music, Phat Global #1 will satisfy that taste. This funky compilation features artists such as: Indian Ropeman, a British Indian/Asian band; Cheb Mami Feat, an Algerian Rai star from France; Sidestepper, with a Latin-style bass sound; P18, who fuse Cuban salsa with Caribbean/Latin styles; Sly APRIL — MAY 2000 NEXUS - 81