One World, Many Cultures

As it says on the back, “multicultural collaborations between many of the world’s leading musicians.” I liked it all for various reasons. In some cases, one performer is strong than the other, but each track has merit and it worth a play.

1. Mid duet, great male/fem vox an Afro/European pop blend.
2. Hip blend of Ethiopian folk & chilled electronica. Very cool.
3. Celtic harp/whistle, vocal duet. Very “Afro-Celt”, world anthem.
4. Willie Nelson does reggae! Driving beat, mid/uptempo duet.
5. Bluesy guitar & vox, delicate kora, lyrical fem vox. Midtempo.
6. Relaxed African jazz/folk/pop w/relaxed male/female vocal duet.
7. Cool instrumental, Celtic violin over African perc/guitar. Upbeat.
8. Upbeat electronica, sexy fem vox. Dancey, but a bit preachy.
9. Mid/upbeat programming, Arabic vox, a slinky, sultry groove.
10. Relaxed African male vox, chorus, electronica. Picks up.
11. Reggae/Rai blend. Upbeat, very cool.