2005-06-28
The international debut album from this Indian-born, Canadian-raised vocalist.The new self-titled album holds a batch of remixed highlights from Kiran’s two previous independent releases - the most recent of which earned the 2004 Juno Award for Best World Music Recording.
Ahluwalia is essentially an interpreter of “ghazals”, an ancient poetic style of sung verse popular on the Indian sub-continent. Two new tracks featuring Cape Breton fiddler Natalie MacMaster help to broaden the global scope of the effort.
Ken Wiley
Urban Horn Project
IARLA O LIONAIRD
Invisible Fields
Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band
Rhumba Buhaina
YOUSSOU N'DOUR
Rokka Mi Rokka (Give and Take)
BOB MARLEY
Roots, Rock, Remixed
Amadou & Mariam
Welcome to Mali
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