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.
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Ilembe - Honoring Shaka Zulu
YOUSSOU N'DOUR
Rokka Mi Rokka (Give and Take)
Balthazar
Thin Walls
TRIBECASTAN
New Deli
Milagro Acustico
Rubaiyyat of Omar Khayyam
BIBI TANGA AND THE SELENITES
Dunya
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