six years ago, Ethnic - Various Artists briefly lived up to their terrific name, with an insanely addictive hit single called “Life Force (Tulku)”. This disc has all of the essential Ethnic - Various Artists classics. When you buy a Ethnic - Various Artists album, you know exactly what you’re getting! I greatly enjoyed this CD.
Ethnic - Various Artists has astounded me with this amazing track. Hara Shiva Shankara Pt. 1 (Jai Uttal) is astounding and different song. Hara Shiva Shankara Pt. 2 (Jai Uttal) had me crying as I was able to relate so well. This track is a fabulous selection of easy listening, suitable for any age, taste or occasion. Within the first few notes of Maray-Wollelaye (Ashkaru) it’s perfectly clear that Ethnic - Various Artists is living this song. In Grazin’ In The Grass (Hugh Masekela) Ethnic - Various Artists spins a tale you want to hear to the end. From the sound of it, I believe the song can be a big radio hit. Hara Hara Mahaadeva (Krishna Das) is one of those songs that will put you in a good mood. India Blue (Ali Akbar Khan) - I just love it. In Kumba (Vieux Diop (Via Jo)) it becomes nowhere more obvious that Ethnic - Various Artists has yet to define own style. Anthem (Jeff & Joan Beal) is the album’s biggest hit, I think. Music and lyrics of Oparo E Oparo E (The Tahitian Choir) creates, for me, fertile ground for daydreaming. Altai (Jim Wilson & Olga Kharitidi) is a very good song maybe surprisingly better than you at first might’ve imagined.
World Music That Speaks To The CD
| Song Name | Time | ||
| African Dream (Wasis Diop).mp3 | 4:20 |  |
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| Life Force (Tulku).mp3 | 4:54 | |
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| Hara Shiva Shankara Pt. 1 (Jai Uttal).mp3 | 2:01 | |
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| Hara Shiva Shankara Pt. 2 (Jai Uttal).mp3 | 5:52 | |
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| Without Blame (Ismael Lo & Marianne Faithfull).mp3 | 4:24 | |
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| Maray-Wollelaye (Ashkaru).mp3 | 3:44 | |
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| Grazin’ In The Grass (Hugh Masekela).mp3 | 3:29 | |
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| Coyote Dance (Little Wolf).mp3 | 6:33 | |
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| Hara Hara Mahaadeva (Krishna Das).mp3 | 4:37 | |
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| India Blue (Ali Akbar Khan).mp3 | 4:35 | |
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| Kumba (Vieux Diop (Via Jo)).mp3 | 6:41 | |
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| Anthem (Jeff & Joan Beal).mp3 | 3:18 | |
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| Oparo E Oparo E (The Tahitian Choir).mp3 | 5:37 | |
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| Altai (Jim Wilson & Olga Kharitidi).mp3 | 4:39 | |
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