Advantages: Great performer, fun songs Disadvantages: Nothing even remotely deep here, sorry!
Ricky Martin’s self-titled album was his first for the English-language market, and believe it or not, its appeal extends beyond screaming teenage girls!
I don’t know all that much about world music, but I do know what I like, and pulsating latin beats are most definitely my cup of tea – Evita and Kiss of the Spider Woman are two of my favourite musical scores, both having a distinct South American flavour. And Ricky Martin provides some of the ... ...have thought these possible for Ricky Martin, but having also seen him perform the heart-rending Little Drop Of Rain from Les Mis, it no longer seems quite so incongruous. She’s All I Ever Had is a gorgeous song, plaintively regretful, and his duet with Madonna, Be Careful is also rather nice. But it’s the energy of the numbers like Cup of Life which make this album perfect for summer listening – a great accompaniment to a sizzling barbecue or for ...
...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 ...
Advantages: Haunting melodies, Yemenite accents, velvet vocals, poetic lyrics Disadvantages: Some difficult subject matter on a few of the songs
...This album is calling you to give it a listen. Answer that call, and you won't be disappointed. But don't listen while you're busy doing anything else. This is an album to give your full attention to.
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Technical Stuff:
This album is still available at Amazon.co.uk for £15.99 but their market place sellers have it new for £8.74 and used for £4.99.
Her official web page is http://www.noasmusic.com/noasmusic.html
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Review of Calling - Noa
Advantages: Beautiful vocals, creative lyrics, varied and interesting to listen to - even the Hebrew tracks Disadvantages: Some say that Metheny was too much of an influence on this album - but for me, that's an advantage!
...the patronage of Pat Metheny, Noa (whose real name is Achinoam Nini) and this album was brought to the world. And what a wonderful service he did by doing so.
If you take a quick look on Amazon.com, you'll see one reviewer there noted of her voice that "Next to her Celine Dion sounds like an old diesel engine in dire need of an oil change... ". Well, I couldn't agree with him more. Noa's voice is amazing. She can sing blues, jazz, rock, pop and ... ...this is also autobiographical. Noa grew up in the USA, and had problems adjusting to her surroundings. Her songs reflect these difficulties - this one in particular. In the lyrics she refers to herself as a "Wildflower/ growing in all the wrong places..." and she speaks of how her dark middle east skin "against the white-washed walls within" her home, upset her and made her introspective. Obviously, her music was her release from that introspection ...
TheChocolateLady 21.06.2000 ·Read full review
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Review of Noa - Noa
I must confess - I have only heard this right through once. I do however own the single "Seven Seconds". It is superb.
N'Dour's vocals are haunting, powerful, restrained, imperious, magnificent. The music behind them is soft, inspired and perfect.
Seven Seconds, on which most of my knowledge is based, is a true masterpiece. Backed by Neneh Cherry, the song is deeply moving, with a clear and powerful nature. The video, filmed in black and white, ...
