Journey Around the Sun (Selva SV-CD 1016, 2011)
It’s taken guitar duo Strunz & Farah four years to record a new album and it was worth the wait. Journey Around the Sun will please guitar fans with its intricate patterns and masterful combination of Latin American, Middle Eastern and flamenco influences.
Journey Around the Sun ventures deeper into the Middle Eastern sounds with the participation of Iranian instrumentation performed by Keyavash Nourai (Kamancheh), Ali Tavallali (tombek and tambourine) and Majeed Ghorbanian (tombek and tambourine). Strunz & Farah are backed by a powerful rhythm section composed by experienced Cuban musicians: Carlos del Puerto (bass), Jimmy Branly (percussion) and Luis Conte (percussion). In addition, there is masterful flute work by Rob Hardt.
Journey Around the Sun showcases beautiful works composed by two outstanding guitarists happily at work.
Buy the album or MP3 downloads:
- In North America: Journey Around the Sun. Other recordings available: Neotropical Nocturnes, Heat of the Sun, Americas, Desert Guitars, Primal Magic, Live, Stringweave, Wild Muse, Mosaico, Guitarras, Jungle Guitars, Frontera, Rio de Colores, Fantaseo, Zona Torrida
- In Europe: Journey Around the Sun. Other recordings available: Neotropical Nocturnes. Americas, Wild Muse, Mosaico, Rio de Colores, Zona Torrida, Stringweave, Desert Guitars, Jungle Guitars
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.
