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Amarantine brings a tear to my eye

Advantages: Absolutely beautiful music; emotional; powerful
Disadvantages: I wish it was longer

Enya is an irish singer, best known for singing the theme tune for the premier film 'Gladiator'. She has an amazingly soft yet powerful voice that makes me feel sleepy when listening to her. This is a such a beautiful piece of music. The music in unconsciously consistent the enitre waythrough the song which makes you feel really relaxed and drowsy. The music sort of echo's and I liken it to raindrops. The beat is four beats, the inital beat is slightly ...
...da; da; da' 'DA; da; da; da' The lyrics are heart warming and I said that this was a song I sing to my mum when she is feeling low following an argument with my step-dad. The song is all about the enternity of love, 'Amarantine' being roughly translated as 'Eternity'. A part from the chorous, every verse is the same consistent rhymthm and beat ,again, to make you feel relaxed. It's a two syllable beat each sentence, the stress on the last syllable. ...

LaceyR26 11.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Amarantine - Enya

Don't Escape this!

Advantages: Brilliant combination of tunes, from up-beat to ballads.
Disadvantages: None at all.

...can hide but you can't escape my love". Run Anna, Run I think there's a stalker after you. Run back to Sweden, leaving Enrique behind! (Please) 2. Don't Turn Off The Lights This is one of my favourite songs of the album. It's another up-tempo song , which begins slow but then a beat kicks in with a very catchy chorus. The electric guitar is used to full effects in this song, and includes Enrique singing Soprano-high vocals. 3. Love To See You ...
...the others. It's not quite as cruel as the title may seem. But suprisingly he "loves to see you cry" and he doesn't know why, but it "makes him feel alive". This was also released as a single and the video features Enrique wearing an unusual dressing gown/hoodie! 4.Hero If you haven't heard this song, you must have been in mars for a few years. This was Enrique's biggest succes single, when it was released in 2001, in the UK, and is still a classic. ...

Bouncebackability 22.08.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Escape - Enrique Iglesias

Let the music flow

Advantages: Easy listening
Disadvantages: Spanish lyrics

...1999) I had heard of Buena Vista Social Club for many years but only recently I dug out this treasure and started to appreciate it. Sometime ago I saw the documentary film about Buena Vista Social Club on FilmFour; I was so captured by the music in the film that I ordered the CD album straight away from Internet. Ry Cooder, the producer of the CD, said in the introduction, "In Cuba the music flows like a river. It takes care of you and rebuilds ...
...umm umm... 13) Buena Vista Social Club * * * * * Believe me, this jazzy piano piece really flows like river. I loved it! 14) La Bayamesa * * * A patriotic song about a woman who burnt down her house to prevent the enemy taking over. ♪ But she can hear her homeland crying out… ♪ She has left everything, she has burnt everything… The CD is sold with a 48-page booklet describing the background of the tracks, plus the lyrics ...

CMJT 15.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club

Rafi in Sonu Nigams voice...

Advantages: You get to hear Rafi's songs with the Birmingham symphony orchestra...
Disadvantages: Afterall Old is gold

Rafi Resurrected is an 18 song musical feast that brings for the first time a symphonic interpretation of Indian film music. One can only go into raptures while talking about a legendary singer like Mohammad Rafi...One of the Greatest Indian playback singers ever. He brought hundreds of melodies to life and to this day there has been no other singer who could come anywhere near him, let alone surpass him..In real life Mohammad Rafi was a simple, ...
...nearly 28 years since Mohammad Rafi passed away ,but, he continues to mesmerize music lovers through his vast legacy of melodious songs.. Almost all new singers try to emulate his voice and Sonu Nigam has been one of those many singers..but to his credit, Sonu Nigam is an extremely talented singer who has made a mark singing on the stage and for films for almost 2 decades now... Sonu Nigam, who is a dedicated Rafi fan since his childhood, thought ...

kiran8 27.07.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Rafi Resurrected (A Tribute To Mohammed Rafi) - Sonu Niigaam & The City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

A dream come true

Advantages: Ferrer's beautiful voice, simple arrangements
Disadvantages: None at all

"Mi sueno" is the final album recorded by much celebrated lead vocalist of the Buena Vista Social Club, Ibrahim Ferrer. In spite of being well-known among die hard fans of Cuban music, Ferrer was not even famous in Cuba let alone the world outside the isolated Carribbean island until American musician Ry Cooder discovered the veteran performers and made them into international superstars; Ferrer was 69 years old at the time. Cuban music includes ...
...of music that incorporates the Spanish 'cancion' style with African beats. Modern salsa music is derived from 'Son Cubano'. Guajira is derived from son and is distinct because of the arpeggiated guitar or piano parts; the Cuban classic "Guantanamera" is the best-known example of this style. Rumba is typified by call and response singing and this is something the Bueno Vista Social Club was particularly known for. Ferrer was best-known for being a ...

fizzytom 02.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Mi Sueno - Ibrahim Ferrer