Primal Magic

Primal Magic

by Strunz & Farah
Primal Magic

Primal Magic

by Strunz & Farah

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Overview

Ottmar Liebert seemed to have the 1990 flamenco guitar market cornered, but a great promotional push helped L.A. club vets into the limelight with this tasty and contagious collection of jungle-fusion gems. What makes S&F work so well is the rapport their guitars have. Like Acoustic Alchemy with more ethnic elements, their nylon string flamenco stylings blend in a breezy yet melodic manner, accented with just the right amount of Rippington-esque percussion (by Long John Oliva and Luis Perez Ixoneztli) and touches of Charlie Bisharat's violin on smoothies like "Twilight at the Zuq" and "Anochecer." Heightening the excitement is the world music element -- Strunz is from Costa Rica, Farah is from Iran, and their guest musicians hail from such eclectic lands as Colombia, Mexico, Cameroon, Cuba, and the U.S. This potpourri of influences makes Strunz & Farah's sound one of the freshest in world music, even if the similar tempos of several of the tunes makes them hard to tell apart at times. Primal Magic creates this and much, much more. It's a fun, involving listen, something to add to your "something unique" drawer. ~ Jonathan Widran

Product Details

Release Date: 09/14/1999
Label: Selva Inc.
UPC: 0700977100528
Rank: 74974

Tracks

  1. Bola
  2. Twilight at the Zuq
  3. Ida y Vuelta
  4. Rainmaker
  5. Huixamatli (Luna Llena)
  6. Canto Al Sol
  7. Anochecer (Nightfall)
  8. Tierra Verde
  9. Zumba
  10. Amazonas

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Strunz & Farah   Primary Artist
Guillermo Guzman   Guest Artist,Bass (Electric)
Charlie Bisharat   Guest Artist,Violin,Synthesizer Pads
Joe Heredia   Guest Artist,Drums
Katia Esperanza Tirado   Percussion
Luis Perez Ixoneztli   Wind Instruments,Synthesizer Pads,Wind,Vocals,Percussion
Paul Tchounga   Drums
Ardeshir Farah   Guitar,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Classical)
Jorge Strunz   Guitar,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Classical)
Juanito Oliva   Cajon,Percussion,Afro-Cuban Percussion
Kathlyn Powell   Percussion

Technical Credits

Omaya Alghanim   Production Consultant
Terry Becker   Mixing,Engineer
Leon Granados   Mixing,Engineer
Ardeshir Farah   Composer,Producer
George Nauful   Coordination
Kathleen Covert   Design,Cover Design,Art Direction
Tom Baker   Mastering
Luis Perez Ixoneztli   Liner Notes,Composer
Jorge Strunz   Composer,Producer
Kathlyn Powell   Design,Artwork,Cover Art,Production Consultant
Mindas   Photography
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