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"lighten and uplift
them, so that they may soar on the wings of the Divine verses"
-Baha'u'llah
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Amame
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here to purchase or listen to this CD.
Amame is by far, the editor's
favourite Bahá'í inspired musical CD. A selection
from the Hidden
Words are joyously put to music to uplift
the soul and mind. The range of Latin rhythms
used to accompany the writings mixed with the
beautiful vocal can not help but raise your
spirits and put a smile to your face.
Although this editor is very biased in this
review due to my personal love for the quality
of this collection, I can confidently recommend
it to "any world
music enthusiast".
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What
they say about themselves
Insignia Records proudly presents its latest CD
release by artist Leonor Dely, one of Colombia's finest
singer/songwriters in an album containing songs with Bahá'u'lláh's
Hidden Words gracefully put to music. The
songs showcase not only the talent of Leonor but that of
the whole Millero Congo family, some of Colombia's and
the Caribbean's most versatile and resourceful
percussionists and musicians: Istvan Dely, Hungarian
born, Cuban and West African trained jazz percussionist
living in Colombia, Shangó Dely, renowned percussionist
with Colombian superstar Carlos Vives' band (also the
album producer) and David Dely, percussionist and a
specialist of the Colombian Native American flutes.
Other members of the Vives band are featured as well.
Each of the songs is a little gem with its own unique
and distinctive Latin rhythm, like landmarks on a
musical map of Colombia and the Caribbean, ranging from
Afro-colombian cumbia, porro and currulao to huapango
and cueca of the Andes, bambuco and pasillo of the
interior, pasaje of the plains; from Afro-cuban batas,
guajira, bolero and pilón to Haitian yanvalou, giving
the album a musical diversity nearly as rich as the
words contained within it.
The executive producer of this album is KC Porter, known
for his production work on Carlos Santana's recent CD
"Shaman", the Grammy® award winning
"Supernatural", Ricky Martin, Los Fabulosos
Cadillacs, Ozomatli, Eliades Ochoa and many others.
The freshness, authenticity and spiritual vitality of
"Amame" (Love Me, the title of the album) will
surely find its way to the hearts of those who cherish
the preservation of cultural diversity in the global
village of the next millennium.
What other reviewers say about them
A musical masterpiece throughout! A must for any world
music enthusiast!
NY TIMES
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