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The Lotus Verses

Release Date: 2014-03-05
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Primed with a pure velvet voice that crosses two languages and composing and arranging skills that weave together a rare synthesis of contemporary jazz and Sri Lankan folk music, Nilusha Dassenaike has crafted a debut album that takes an entirely fresh approach to contemporary vocal improvisation by integrating elements of soul and pop with the rich traditions of jazz, world music and so much more. The album also features performances by a selection of Australia’s finest creative musicians, Alex Pertout, Luke Howard, Andrea Keller, Peter Petrucci, Miroslav Bukovsky, Christopher Hale and Craig Newman.

Album Review

THE LOTUS VERSES, in which the superb title track displays shades of Anglo-Indian Susheela Raman's best work. Talking drums, djembe and mbira lend lend 'The Call', yet another Sinhala-informed number, subtle West African flavouring. A gentle Latin rhythm pervades 'Pearl', along with Miroslav Bukovsky's flugelhorn and muted trumpet.
- TONY HILLIER - Rhythms
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