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Advantages: big man, big voice, beautiful songs
Disadvantages: 'world music', not to everyone's taste

...you might like it. Facing Future contains 15 songs, some in English, others in Israel's native Hawaiian tongue. There are also some that are mixed and he seamlessly moves from one language to the other and back. I must say, I do not understand a single word of the Hawaiian language but it has not actually bothered me that I cannot understand what the songs are about. The voice of Israel makes up for it more than you can imagine. For a moment you ...
...ukulele'. Very rarely will you find more than just those two ingredients in the songs. Does it matter? No, not at all. Most of the time you won't even realise that there are no other singers or instruments/orchestra. You will just concentrate on the warm voice that sings all these songs where you may not understand the lyrics. When he sings songs in his native tongue you can easily conjure up images of a Hollywood version on Hawaii with girls in ... Read review

Advantages: If you like western style Nusrat you will love this
Disadvantages: Keep well away if you like tradional Qawwali

Nusrat in a diferent style. Its hard to think what the thinking was behind this concert. It could well be as Nusrat often said he changes his music to suit the audiance. On this occasion it could well have been a step to far. Nusrats voice shines as always as does Rahats as he takes a much greater role in this whole concert (nusrat being ill) but for the more traditional type of listener keep well away. The songs vary from the worldwide hit Allah ... Read review

Advantages: Nothing
Disadvantages: Nothing

Talking about Damaso Perez Prado is talking abot one of the best musician of the fifties who makes popular the Mambo with his Orquestra specially in Latin America with "Mambo Number 5", "Mamno Number 8", "Mambo del Ruletero", "Mambo Universitario", "Lupita" for example having a dance music as same as Huahuanco (another Cubean musical rate). At that years, my parents when they were singles dance Perez Prado Music in the parties as for example in ...
...music 50 years after and I like this songs because some Mambos seems as a Huahuanco could be as "Que rico mambo" or some Mambos as "Mambo in Sax" seems as Jazz music. -------------- His music's characteristic is that most of his music are instrumental with a Chorus for example in "Que rico mambo" says "Mambo, que rico mambo, mambo que rico, eh, eh", and having a music a musical compass ending Perez Prado shots as "Uh" for example. --------------- ... Read review

Advantages: Jazz Klezmer mix works well
Disadvantages: Some fairly unmemorable tracks

...but also some Sephardic stuff. Seventh Trip is their most recent album (8th album) and was released by Oriente in 2007. The album is not at all bad but it's nowhere near as good as their 2000 release - The Sounds of the Vanishing World. That album was more traditional than this one which attempts to fuse jazz and even rock in to the tracks, it's the kind of album that grows on you. The album starts off with an arabic feeling with a bit of rock thrown ...
...which is a very busy track, lots going on, then on to Canon which is pure Klezmer music before disappearing a bit for a few tracks which are a bit slow and depressing before coming back with some more jazzy tracks and finishing with another busy track "Seventh Trip" It's not bad but I was a little disappointed and it doesn't stand up well in comparison to The Sounds of The Vanishing World or East meets West (with Nigel Kennedy) ... Read review

Advantages: Beautiful music.
Disadvantages: Not every tune is top class.

...Clannad, including all of the greatest hits by that band, such as 'The Theme from Harry's Game'. There are many spellbinding tunes, such as 'Skellig', 'Something to Believe In' and 'Almost Seems to Late to Turn'. These songs enrapture the soul and move one greatly with the soulful singing and powerful instrumentation. 'Robin- The Hooded Man' is also on this CD, which was an immense success and came from the album 'Legend' which won a BAFTA, the first ...
...the quality and originality of their works perfectly in this CD. The band is primarily folk, originating from Ireland and at first focusing on traditional folk music, however, later on in their career, the band moved towards pop music whilst still retaining the hugely strong Celtic influence. This CD gives a sample of all of their work and is perfect for all those wanting an varied, stirring CD. Enya, the lead singer of the band, is characterized ... Read review