(Little Birdie), haunting folk songs from various regions of historical
Hungary, was sold out, her fans could hardly wait for a new album. Now, a new
recording is available: Arva az a madar – Lonely Is The Bird.
Andrea Gerak leads the project,
staying true to her Hungarian folk singer roots. She lends her unmistakable
voice to the music composed by a group of versatile and talented artists from
five countries; threading Eastern European pearls on melodies of Middle East and
Northern Europe, Caribbean rhythms and modern technology, into a shining,
beautiful string.
Andrea Gerak (Hungary –
Sweden): vocals
Effi Shoshani (Israel): piano,
keyboards
Angel Oros – Cambridge (Spain):
synthesizers
Jose Aurelio
Ferrandez – Nusrat Fateh (Dominican Republic): duduk, ney, percussion
Edgar (Dominican Republic): percussions
Sandor Fekete-Kiss (Hungary):
synthesizers
Aleah (Sweden): cover art
Six tracks, 44 minutes, lyrics in Hungarian and English.
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.
