Gorgeous songs from Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon and Bulgaria. Native Tongues. Traditional instruments. Elegant and Danceable. Well honed from hundreds of performances at concerts, festivals, weddings and private parties, Sherefe's rich sound is a melding of cello, bouzouki, oud, gadulka, saz, double bass, Middle Eastern percussion and evocative vocals (on 8 of the 12 songs).

Featuring James Hoskins, Jesse Manno, Zahara McLellan, Paul Brown and special guest vocalist Beth Quist, this album weaves a path through folk dance, belly dance and middle eastern classical styles.

1. Paraponiariko Mou Sala Sala
2. W'nindum Al 'Ashra L'Ghalia
3. Thracian Rucenitsa
4. Evlerinin Onu Mersin
5. Thalakso Spiti
6. Tris Frangopoules
7. Neveser Saz Semaisi (cilgin)
8. Paraliakos (Vratsera Mou)
9. Nedir Bu Telasin Kaslarin Kayrasina
10. Al Hinna
11. Dort Beygir
12. Baliklar Derya icinde

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 7/30/2011
Sherefe lives in Colorado USA

Tagged as: World, Folk, Eastern Voices, World Influenced

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2. Litha by Skarazula: medieval European, Turkish and Arabic music
3. Teslim by Teslim: Original and traditional acoustic string music with Turkish, Middle Eastern and Sephardic influences.
4. Dancing in the Isles by Musica Pacifica: Baroque and traditional music from England, Scotland and Ireland
5. You are the Music of my Silence by Hans Christian: new age meets Indian cello
6. Shall We Dance by Beth Quist: electro-Balkan / Indian meets New Age.
7. New Moon by Beth Quist: electro-Balkan / Indian meets New Age.
8. Sharena by Zhaba: psychedelic power meets hypnotic Bulgarian rhythms
9. The Chinese Four Seasons and the Korean Four Seasons by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
10. Surrender by Hans Christian: new age meets Indian cello
11. Biber Violin Sonatas by SCD: Baroque trio
12. Inzaffirio by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
13. Magic Carpet by Magic Carpet: discover a rich tapestry of world grooves
14. New World by Svara: New music from the whole world
15. Mistral by Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
16. The Dawn of Joy by Shira Kammen: early folk and celtic music.
17. Miles Beyond by Suzanne Teng: world flute with a serene energy
18. Beginning of a Journey by Yumi Kurosawa: melodic and mixed world tunes on Japanese Koto
19. Heartstrings by Daniel Berkman: 21st century ambient African Kora

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