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& REVIEWS RISE & SHINE M U S I C by Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Reviewed by Richard Giles Cumbancha/BMI, USA, 2010 (S6mins) Distributors: Australia—Fuse Music; THE ROUGH GUIDE TO THE «TIC A , MUSIC OF INDIA UK—Putumayo Music; USA: . Cumbancha Music, cumbancha.com by various artists > . ierra Leone's Refugee All Stars’ Rough Guide/World Music Network, Snew release affirms their roots in UK, 2010 (70mins, bonus CD 63mins) reggae. Rise & Shine has a lively sound Distributors: Australia—The Planet hat brings out the warmth of their Company, tel (02) 9283 8250; UK— music. The opening track, "Muloma’, World Music Network, tel (0)20 7498 has a backbeat feel, and reggae steps 5252, website www.worldmusic.net © the fore with incisive social FREE CD, valued at $37, Ti: music of India is diverse and commentary in the next song, "Global and Special Report Reveal... extraordinary, and this Rough Threat". A highlight is the roots- : a a ij H Guide selection includes traditional reggae number "Living Stone’, a very How to Meditate and modern forms. Artists such as catchy dance track. The Refugee All yy Asha Bhosle, Ravi Shankar, Aruna Stars have a vibrant, original ska tune INSTANTLY! . Sairam, the Wadali Brothers, in "Jah Come Down". They've come a fPvosia tet Fi deeply (actuall F F ; A you'd like to meditate as deeply (actually Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain, long way, and this album puts them more deeply) than a Zen monk, literally at the plus L. Subramaniam are here. The upfront in the public eye. An touch of a button, this may be one of the most range of sounds from ragas to infectious and celebratory album. sree messages you will ever read. Here is Rajasthani music is fascinating. ONES ‘Based in part on Nobel Prize-winning There's tabla, santoor and devotional + 44 research on how “complex systems” (human music to Lord Ganesh. The bonus CD 7 beings, for instance) evolve to higher levels of functioning, a mental improvement program has been created utilising a powerful audio technology called Holosync® A precise combination of audio signals gives the brain a very specific stimulus that creates states of deep meditation — and causes the creation of new mind-enhancing neural connections between left and right brain hemispheres Now a New CD and Report Reveal ... The scientific evidence proving how Holosyne® increases the production in the brain of many vital neuro-chemicals that can slow ageing. ¢ How to achieve super-deep meditation, at the touch of a button. ¢ Ilow to dramatically reduce stress. ¢ How to create remarkable emotional changes features slide-guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya performing live in Calcutta. Stunning collection. MANY MOODS by Ben Woolman Ben Woolman/BMI, 2010 (60mins) Distributor: USA—Ben Woolman/BMI, website www.benwoolman.ne en Woolman, from the US Midwest, has become a master of finger-style acoustic steel-string uitar. His solo playing sounds like a at the deepest level. Suo or trio hecanse of his ability to BLUE DREAMING . pew to ppEove your emotional meee . ¢ Ilow to heighten your creativity and problem play all parts of a tune’s arrangement by Sunsaria ; , solving ability simultaneously. This album contains Sunsaria Music, Aust, 2010 (S6mins) > fe to fase more conti sleep no overdubbing, even though you'd Distributor: Australia—New World ciety. ua ierease bar ie ay olochinarion swear it does. His influences are Leo Music, www.newworldmusic.com.au and learning ability. ottke, Stephen Bennett and Pat Ti is a CD for healing, utilising the | |? 110%, “t.""increase your "motivation and Donahue. With acoustic playing, he sounds of the synthesiser to confidence. ; . says, there's something in the strings soothe and settle the body and mind. ¢ How a more happiness and “flow” in . . . : your lile. under his fingers and the wood What Sunsaria (Baz Bardoe) does is [low to heal emotional blocks, against his chest that resonates for use specific frequencies to relax, heal The complete report on this amazing new him. Ben presents a range of styles and invigorate the listener. It's a are FRED to Nexus reeders for @ hinted time. including blues, jazz, Latin, Celticand classic sound-healing album useful African sounds. He does a cover of for practitioners in clinics or just for Call NOW for your The Police's "Invisible Sun” and the your own use. With an ocean-blue FREE CD and special heme from the film Legends of the Fall. cover featuring a swimming whale, report (24 hrs, 7 days) on Beautiful, avesome acoustic guitar the CD has that feel of inviting you to Freecall 1800 70 70 47 played like an ensemble. recover from daily stresses. www.meditate.com.au MANY MOODS by Ben Woolman Ben Woolman/BMI, 2010 (60mins) Distributor: USA—Ben Woolman/BMI, website www.benwoolman.net en Woolman, from the US Midwest, has become a master of finger-style acoustic steel-string guitar. His solo playing sounds like a duo or trio because of his ability to play all parts of a tune's arrangement simultaneously. This album contains no overdubbing, even though you'd swear it does. His influences are Leo ottke, Stephen Bennett and Pat Donahue. With acoustic playing, he says, there's something in the strings under his fingers and the wood against his chest that resonates for him. Ben presents a range of styles including blues, jazz, Latin, Celtic and African sounds. He does a cover of The Police's "Invisible Sun" and the heme from the film Legends of the Fall. Beautiful, awesome acoustic guitar played like an ensemble. NEXUS ¢ 79 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2010 www.nexusmagazine.com