Lado
Preveliku Radost Navišćujem Vama (Aquarius Records CD-1803, 2003)
Lado Electro (Aquarius
Records CD27-03, 2003)
Lado is the phenomenal Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia. The two CDs featured here are
remarkably different. Preveliku Radost Navišćujem Vam is a traditional a
cappella choral work. It’s a Winter album with seasonal songs and Christmas carols from various parts of
Croatia: Zadar, Bol (Brač island), Vinišće (Trogir), Stari Grad (Hvar island),
and Murter. Lado Electro, on the other hand, is a collaboration between Lado and HR Electro, a group
formed by electronic music wizards Crnić Boxer and Boris Harfman Hari. The
result is choral music with electronic beats. Although not all of these
type of fusions
work, in this case the electronics and vocals are weaved in a captivating way.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
