Album Notes: 'Asa' is the debut album from Nigerian soulstress Asa. Born in Paris but raised in Lagos this album sees the singer combine the dual identities of African and western sounds. From soul legends Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye to artists such as Fela Kuti and Sunny Ade, a wide range of influences make this an inspired and soulful record. Includes the single 'Fire In The Mountain'.
Advantages: Wonderful material Disadvantages: Not Who but Kinks now
...Part of the trouble with The Jam following their initial rise to fame seems to have stemmed from Weller’s love affair with a girl called Gill, whom he had met during the band’s first British tour. They moved into a flat together in London’s Baker Street, and Weller found himself losing the singlemindedness that had once taken his career from strength to strength. Seeing the writing on the wall, he moved back to his parents’ house in Woking - maintaining his relationship with Gill, which was to outlive The Jam - and began to concentrate on his music once more.
Asa result, The Jam made a slow climb back to popularity with two hit singles, a cover of the Ray Davies song David Watts and Down In The Tube Station At Midnight. This angry and moving song - about a vicious racial attack - was released in October 1978, and scaled to number 15...
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Music to dream to Review ofSongs From A Secret Garden - Secret Gardenby
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Advantages: outstanding, unique, uplifting, mood enhancing music Disadvantages: once you've heard the music you're hooked forever (if that's a disadvantage!)
...degree in music from the Norwegian Institute of Music in Oslo. He won the Eurovision Song Contest twice, once in 1985 and then in 1995, making history by being the first person to win with a mainly instrumental track, Nocturne.
The Album
NOCTURNE (3.11) features Gunnhild Tvinnereim (vocal) Asa Jinder (Keyfiddle), Hans Frederik Jacobsen (whistle), Petter Skavlan (lyrics)
This track starts with a short verse, continues with a stunning violin/orchestral 'nocturne' and ends with another short verse.
PASTORALE (3.47) features Davy Spillane (Low whistle)
This opens with the low whistle and continues with violin/orchestra pulling your soul down wooded passages and green fields, from start to finish a 'soulful' track.
SONG FROM A SECRET GARDEN (3.32) features David Agnew (oboe)
A gentle piano which drifts into quiet violin passages that make...
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