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C. Huson | Champaign, IL USA | 05/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The orchestrations remind me more and more of him as I continue to listen. Beautiful recording."

Meaty, beaty worldbeat music with heartfelt lyrics in three

Brianna Neal | USA | 09/30/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A native of the African country of Burundi, Khadja Nin sings in French, Swahili and Kirundi, lamenting life's sorrows and yearning for peace, unity, love and acceptance among all peoples. In a refreshing change from much "popular" fare, Kadja Nin's work is not only musically satisfying, but has something worthwhile to say. Her low, throaty voice is deeply affecting as she emotes life's lessons, perpetrated by the immune and inevitably suffered by the disadvantaged. A mother struggles to raise her children alone. The loss of a sister and husband are mourned. An already destitute populace suffers the effects of war and embargoes. And yet the music resonates with hope, love and humanity. The stunning arrangements of the songs are sleek and modern, while the sentiments are simple, timeless, sadly, as relevant today as in decades or centuries past. Perhaps if more world-stage decisions were made by musicians and poets and mothers, as opposed to posturing politicians, discriminating zealots and disrespecting men with little lose, the world might be a better place for the rest of us. But all that being said, I'd love this album even if it had the same old "want you, need you, gotta have you" schlock-lyrics that many other artists feel the need to perpetuate (or fall back on for lack of anything more substantive to say). The music is that good--with all the power, variety, richness of sound and evolution of texture that any world music fan could want. So buy this album--you won't be disappointed in any respect! Try also the music of Deep Forest, Loreena McKennitt, Jesse Cook, Sukay and Sarband.

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You will never get tired of this

Nirmal Ghosh | Thailand | 04/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Khadja Nin has the capacity to build songs, often to transcendental heights with sweeping vocals and a sense of landscape. Her voice is awesome in its underlying dreamy melancholia, and it is also very rooted; yet it soars brilliantly... I got this album soon after it was released and I still listen to it regularly and it is always, always an absolute delight."