Sheila Chandra – This Sentence is True (EMI/Narada, 2001) Sheila Chandra, the Anglo-Indian singer who released a number of synth-pop albums in the 1980s, is…
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World Music Inspired by Buddhist Philosophy
The Buddhist Monks Sakya Tashi Ling – My Spirit Flies to You (Fundacion Prevain, 2006) This is an ambitious world music album inspired by the…
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Pandit Ravi Shankar – Vision of Peace (Deutsche Grammophon/Universal, 2000) This double CD showcases some of Pandit Ravi Shankar’s international prowess. The first CD has…
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Sheila Chandra – Out on my own (Indipop, 1984, reissued by Narada//EMI in 2000) This is a slender album by today’s standards, with 10 tracks…
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Son Real Orchestra – Salsa (ARC Music, 20008) The London-based Colombian band Son Real presents an excellent CD of vibrant, dynamic and very danceable salsa…
View More Dynamic Salsa and MerengueHot Indo-Swedish Fusion
Mynta – Hot Days (Free Spirit, 2006) This is a superb Indo-Swedish fusion band, not quite in the league of Shakti, but with a more…
View More Hot Indo-Swedish FusionThe Diverse Background of Jai Uttal
Jai Uttal – Spirit Room: A Retrospective (Free Spirit/Triloka, 2000) Jai Uttal is a veteran musician and singer-songwriter from New York, and this album reflects…
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ShapeShifters – The New Pulse of World Fusion (WorldWide Records/Soundings of the Planet, 2000) This is a largely instrumental album of world fusion music, featuring…
View More The New Pulse of World FusionSecrets of Seduction
Enigmatic Obsession – Secrets of Seduction (FreeSpirit, 2008) Listeners familiar with Enigma’s fusion of Gregorian chants and electronica will also appreciate this album by Enigmatic…
View More Secrets of SeductionFeng Shui: The Eightfold Path
Chinmaya Dunster – Feng Shui: The Eightfold Path (Times Music/New Earth Records, 2000) Chinmaya Dunster was born in England in 1954, and has studied Western…
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