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of his voice, and pitch and modulation with M U Ss qT C his hands. The breathasizer becomes a q A P vocalisation, conveying emotion. His album Reviewed by Richard Giles has a loosening ambience that crosses into a SPICE GROOVE new field of relaxation music. by various artists Music Mosaic, Australia, 2003 (56mins) | AN AFRO-PORTUGUESE ODYSSEY Distributors: Aust—New World Music, by various artists ; tel (02) 9565 4522, http:/www.music- | Putumayo, USA, 2002 (57mins) mosaic.com; Eur/UK—Silenzio Music, Distributors: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 http://www.silenzio.de/; USA—New 6020; UK—Pinnacle Imports, tel 01689 Leaf, http://www.newleaf-dist.com 870622; USA—Putumayo, tel 1888 his is another in the excellent Music 7888 8629, http:/)www.putumayo.com Mosaic collection. The title, Spice his Putumayo release is a musical jour- Groove, gives a clue to the music mix. It ney through former Portuguese colonies has selections from albums of dreamy and in Africa. These countries have been spicy world music with sitar and sarod wracked by violence and strife, so most of backed up by vocals, keyboards, guitars, the artists live and perform outside their synthesiser, bass and percussion. This is a homelands. The featured sounds are from danceable, rhythmic collection that moves at _ Paulo Flores and Ruy Mingas of Angola, a slower pace than usual so as to allow full Eneida Marta, Dulce Neves, Bidinte and connection to the undulating trance sounds Manecas Costa of Guinea-Bissau, Mabulu of of today's world music. A fine assembly of | Mozambique, the Mendes Brothers, Jovino quieter, groove fusion tracks. dos Santos and Agusto Cego of Cape Verde, and more. Pleasant, boppy music for those KIN KIN laid-back afternoons on the verandah. by Ross Daly & Friends Ross Daly Music, Aust, 2003 (77mins) | RHYTHMS OF BAGHDAD Distributors: Aust—Philip Griffin, tel by Ahmed Mukhtar & Sattar Al-Saadi (08) 8267 6149, http://www.geocities. ARC Music, UK, 2002 (65mins) com/rossdalymusic/CD_KinKin.html; Distributor: ARC Music, tel +44 (0)1342 Europe—Libra Music, Greece, tel +30 328567, http://www.arcmusic.co.uk/ (01) 775 7683 his music is from one of the world's old- oss Daly, born in England and living in est civilisations. Ahmed Mukhtar and Greece, is a master musician, virtuoso Sattar Al-Saadi live outside Iraq—a reflec- performer and composer who has been tion on the situation in their home country— studying the music of Eastern Europe and but have collected traditional music from the Near East for years and tours throughout —_lder-style Baghdad ancestral musical lines. Europe, North America and Australia. Ross | Ahmed performs on the oud (pear-shaped, is an acclaimed master of several bowed and __ short lute), and Sattar is a percussionist, plucked stringed instruments, including the using the tabla, rigq, khishba, tar and other Cretan /yra, Turkish oud, Greek laouto, drums, and also plays the nay (Arab reed Turkish saz and Arab rabab. This album flute). An album of homage to Iraq's ancient was recorded in Melbourne on Ross's 2001 traditions—which we pray won't be bombed Australian tour, and performers include into oblivion in the future. locals Tunji Beier and Linsey Pollak. Traditional songs plus Ross's unique compo- sitions make this a must-have album for lovers of Middle and Near Eastern music. BREATHING SPACE by Jeff Clarkson Evergreen, New Zealand, 2002 (56mins) Distributor: New Zealand—Gateway 5 ie Music, tel +64 (0)2 9565 4522, website ve ear http://www. jeffclarkson.com N= Zealander Jeff Clarkson has had a number of successes on the ambient music scene since his first release, Butterfly, in 1987. On his ninth album, Breathing Space, he uses a "breathasizer"—a combina- tion keyboard, guitar and wind instrument. With it he can control the shape of the sound Mian: 1 tzbzed! KIN KIN by Ross Daly & Friends Ross Daly Music, Aust, 2003 (77mins) Distributors: Aust—Philip Griffin, tel (08) 8267 6149, http://www.geocities. com/rossdalymusic/CD_KinKin.html; Europe—Libra Music, Greece, tel +30 (01) 775 7683 oss Daly, born in England and living in Greece, is a master musician, virtuoso performer and composer who has been studying the music of Eastern Europe and the Near East for years and tours throughout Europe, North America and Australia. Ross is an acclaimed master of several bowed and plucked stringed instruments, including the Cretan /yra, Turkish oud, Greek laouto, Turkish saz and Arab rabab. This album was recorded in Melbourne on Ross's 2001 Australian tour, and performers include locals Tunji Beier and Linsey Pollak. Traditional songs plus Ross's unique compo- sitions make this a must-have album for lovers of Middle and Near Eastern music. BREATHING SPACE by Jeff Clarkson Evergreen, New Zealand, 2002 (56mins) Distributor: New Zealand—Gateway Music, tel +64 (0)2 9565 4522, website http://www. jeffclarkson.com N= Zealander Jeff Clarkson has had a number of successes on the ambient music scene since his first release, Butterfly, in 1987. On his ninth album, Breathing Space, he uses a "breathasizer"—a combina- tion keyboard, guitar and wind instrument. With it he can control the shape of the sound APRIL — MAY 2003 NEXUS + 73 www.nexusmagazine.com