2005-06-28
The international debut album from this Indian-born, Canadian-raised vocalist.The new self-titled album holds a batch of remixed highlights from Kiran’s two previous independent releases - the most recent of which earned the 2004 Juno Award for Best World Music Recording.
Ahluwalia is essentially an interpreter of “ghazals”, an ancient poetic style of sung verse popular on the Indian sub-continent. Two new tracks featuring Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster help to broaden the global scope of the effort.
JOHANNES WELCH, DAVID HESS AND PAUL HINGER
Stunderthorm
Daude
Neguinha te Amo
Like Water Drumworks
Like Water to the Roots
Astor Piazzolla
The Rough Guide to Astor Piazzolla
PLAYING FOR CHANGE
Songs Around the World
Claptone
Charmer
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