Trilok Gurtu, African Fantasy - 51m 33s

Tracks & Durations

1. Rajasthan	5:54
2. DJ Didgeridoo	4:53
3. African Fantasy	4:04
4. Big Brother	4:32
5. Folded Hands	7:45
6. Old African	6:11
7. Lisa	6:17
8. Dinki Puriya	3:02
9. Africa Con India	4:30
10. Big Brother Reprise	4:19

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Review

Trilok Gurtu's evolution from mere percussion wizard to innovative composer of global jazz fusion takes a quantum leap forward on this remarkable collection of African, Indian, American, and Asian music. Keeping his drum and tabla polyrhythms within the ensemble framework, save for some explosive solos on "Old African" and "Dinki Puriya," the Indian maestro focuses on making new sonic textures from cross-pollination. For example, "DJ Didgeridoo" blends the tones of the title instrument with Ravi Chary's sitar and soaring vocals from Zap Mama's Sabine Kabongo. "Big Brother" is an orchestral marvel of Indian and American strings and synthesizers topped by the magnificent voice of Mali's Oumou Sangare. Gurtu also reprises the song "You, Remember This" with his mother, the legendary singer Shobha Gurtu, and he teams up with vocalist Angelique Kidjo on two of the less adventurous tracks. The band, especially bassist Kai Eckhardt, provides robust, empathic support throughout. --Britt Robson

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African Fantasy

Tracks: 11 (+1 tracks), Disk length: 55m 12s (+3m 39s)

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