Luna

Woman, ceremony, and the allure of evening form the basis for this voluptuous and mysterious album. 's begins with a tapestry of layered percussion, from the deep toms to the metallic twang of the berimbau. composed the stately yet sensual ; her violin skitters and slithers, while her viola offers thick chords played against pelvic bass beats. with its angular staccato rhythms, is the funkiest cut on the album; the vocal apparitions of lend a ghostly air. artist composed ; 's holy and stringed dotar give the piece its distinctive Indian flavor, while ' didgeridoo adds camel-like drones. features complex layers of crisp syncopated rhythms; featured are on balaphone and on harp. ends with the title cut, a showcase for frame drum ( ) and jimbae ( ); plays the mysterious John Welsh bell, holds down the funk on the Warwick bass guitar, and entices celestial spells on the violin. Ceremony, consecration, and sensuality combine easily on . It's no wonder this is 's most popular albums. ~ Carol Wright