Iberi Choir – First (Elwood Muusik, 2014)
The nation of Georgia has one of the most beautiful polyphonic choir traditions and Iberi Choir is one of its finest. The ensemble has toured worldwide presenting the folk and sacred traditions of Georgia.
The album First, recorded in Estonia, includes Megrelian wedding, work and jocular songs; Gurian historical ballads; and various church hymns and Christmas songs.
The CD booklet (available at live concerts) includes notes in English, Georgian, Estonian and Russian.
Iberi Choir’s First is pure vocal delight.
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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.