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Recorded in southern Mali in the village of Farakala, Trilok Gurtu?s new album is a unique and surprising production. Having explored for some time the similarities between Indian and African music, this is the first time that he has actually recorded in the sub-Saharan bush. The result is a subtle and deep Afro-Indian combination arrived at through combining south-Malian percussive styles with the rhythmic influences of his own Indian heritage. The originality of tracks like "Santour", "Di Blues", "Dougoukolo", and "Roots No Fruits" testify to the success of this mix. Profound, sensual, upbeat and liberating, this is an album of instinctive yet well developed styles that, as a result of Trilok Gurtu's innovative styles and erudition, escapes the cliché of being labeled just another fusion album?