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Mother Tongue is like nothing you've heard. Its startling songs break the mold of accepted pop musical structure, yet they sound like... standards. If you?re looking for lyrics about cars and purple romances, look elsewhere. If you expect verse-chorus-bridge arrangements, forget it. Sung in a language unknown to the human race?but known to your inner self, "Mother Tongue" delivers us to a place of "Enhancement". Backed by virtuoso guitarist Alex de Rafols, (with Guest Appearances by Alain Johannes and Natasha Schneider of the band ELEVEN) and the multi-cultural percussion sensibilities of Andrew Mills, Janubia sings melodies that speak volumes about the human condition without uttering a single recognizable word. Some fans claim it?s Portuguese, others an Arabic or Nordic or Oriental tongue. We don?t know what it is, except that it sounds terrific! Some claim to know what the songs are about, what they "emote," and, interestingly, many listeners glean the same imagery. No matter what your mood, you?ll find yourself pressing the "Play" button once again after you?ve finished the last song.