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& REVIEWS Cuban chorus work and trumpets, sax, M U Ss J C drums and piano. Ferrer is joined by Ry Cooder (guitar), Joachim Cooder and Jim Reviewed by Richard Giles Keltner (drums), Chucho Valdés (piano), COVER THE WORLD Manuel Galban (organ) and others. by various artists Wonderful, cool, Cuban dance party music. Putumayo, USA, 2003 (54mins) Distributors: Aust—MRA, tel (07) 3849 EL SULTAAN: 6020; UK—Pinnacle Imports, tel 01689 | CLASSICAL EGYPTIAN DANCE 870622; USA—Putumayo, tel 1888 by Hossam Ramzy 7888 8629, http:/Avww.putumayo.com ARC Music Prodns, UK, 2003 (47mins) confess to a weakness for '60s and '70s Distributors: UK—ARC, tel +44 (0)1342 hits, and this release is a great tribute to 328567, http:/Avww.arcmusic.co.uk artists as diverse as Lou Reed, Ray Charles, Boycncing music is great for loosen- Jackie Wilson, The Four Seasons, Jimi ing up to, and is part of the Egyptian Hendrix and Bob Marley, whose songs are musical tradition. Hossam Ramzy is one of covered here in these new interpretations. the Middle East's great percussionists, hav- To hear a group from Senegal, South Africa, _ ing played with many of the big names in Benin, Ivory Coast or Japan cover a famous —_ modern music (including Robert Plant and hit in its own style is exciting. Among the Jimmy Page for No Quarter in 1994). performers are Angelique Kidjo, Touré Through ARC Music he has released a num- Kunda, Les Go and Fatal Mambo. ber of albums dedicated to the Egyptian dance tradition, with old and new songs. FIELDS OF GREEN This is very moving and exciting music. by Paul Benhaim Hemp Plastic Music Paul Benhaim — Hemp Music OVER NINE WAVES Productions, Australia, 2003 (53mins) by Rebecca Hood Distributors: Aust—Hemp Music, tel Rebecca Hood Music, 2002 (54mins) (02) 6684 0066, website http://www. Distributor: Australia—Rebecca Hood hempmusic.com; UK—Changing World — Music, tel +61 (0)7 5445 7478, websites Dist., tel 04158 250317; Germany— http://www. indie-cds.com, HemPro Intl, tel 0211 323 7922 http://www.clarsach.net/ ou heard it first at NEXUS: news of the t's rewarding to see local performers pro- world's first hemp plastic CD project— duce and promote their own CDs. the case, paper and didgeridoo all made Rebecca Hood lives in the hinterland of the from hemp! Its time has come. Paul Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Benhaim is one of the people in this project — She studied the metal-strung harp under with eight other groups promoting hemp Canadian Ann Heymann, a leading exponent fibre. The CD is an Australian first and the —_ of this premier instrument of the Gaelic peo- music is a marvellous blend of harp, flute, ples of Ireland and Scotland. It requires a didge, acoustic guitar and beautiful voices, fingernail plucking technique to produce its produced by Paul and Tarshito (NEXUS unique bell-like tone in the playing. After 7/04) on Queensland's Gold Coast. Ten per —_ almost disappearing in the 17th century, it cent of profits goes to charity, so this is an was revived in the 20th. Rebecca's album is album worth supporting. The music is gold, world class, admirably promoting the glori- too, with some superb relaxation sounds. ous sound of this ancient instrument. BUENOS HERMANOS by Ibrahim Ferrer World Circuit Ltd, UK, 2003 (55mins) Distributors: Aust—MRA Entertainment, tel (07) 3849 6020; UK—World Circuit, tel (0)1689 870 622, website http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk ‘m sure most have seen this happy, humble and adorable man in Buena Vista Social Club as the front vocalist with Ry Cooder (NEXUS 5/02). The world revival of Cuban music has seen all those from Buena Vista move out into the international scene after decades of obscurity. Thanks, Ry! Here, Ferrer performs classic Cuban tunes mixed with some new pieces with that beautiful FIELDS OF GREEN by Paul Benhaim Hemp Plastic Music Paul Benhaim — Hemp Music Productions, Australia, 2003 (53mins) Distributors: Aust—Hemp Music, tel (02) 6684 0066, website http://www. hempmusic.com; UK—Changing World Dist., tel 04158 250317; Germany— HemPro Intl, tel 0211 323 7922 ou heard it first at NEXUS: news of the world's first hemp plastic CD project— the case, paper and didgeridoo all made from hemp! Its time has come. Paul Benhaim is one of the people in this project with eight other groups promoting hemp fibre. The CD is an Australian first and the music is a marvellous blend of harp, flute, didge, acoustic guitar and beautiful voices, produced by Paul and Tarshito (NEXUS 7/04) on Queensland's Gold Coast. Ten per cent of profits goes to charity, so this is an album worth supporting. The music is gold, too, with some superb relaxation sounds. BUENOS HERMANOS by Ibrahim Ferrer World Circuit Ltd, UK, 2003 (55mins) Distributors: Aust—MRA Entertainment, tel (07) 3849 6020; UK—World Circuit, tel (0)1689 870 622, website http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk ‘m sure most have seen this happy, humble and adorable man in Buena Vista Social Club as the front vocalist with Ry Cooder (NEXUS 5/02). The world revival of Cuban music has seen all those from Buena Vista move out into the international scene after decades of obscurity. Thanks, Ry! Here, Ferrer performs classic Cuban tunes mixed with some new pieces with that beautiful NEXUS ¢ 73 MUSIC AUGUST — SEPTEMBER 2003 www.nexusmagazine.com