As Simon Emmerson was leaving the planet, he left Afro Celt Sound System their best album in nearly 20 years with OVA. It’s Echoes December CD of the Month.
CD of the Month
Echoes December 2024 CD of the Month: Afro Celts
Tag: World Fusion
Playlists
Monday, Dec 2, 2024 – Echoes Program 2449A
Afro Celt Sound System, the most inventive and dynamic of World Fusion bands. OVA is their first album since the passing of founder Simon Emmerson. It’s Echoes December CD of the Month.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Dec 3, 2024 – Kellerman, Matsumoto, Tandon’s Triveni
New music by Wouter Kellerman, Eru Matsumoto and Chandrika Tandon. This trio of flutes, cello and voice create a world fusion meditation called Triveni. We travel its paths.
Coming Up
Monday, Dec 2, 2024 – Dec CD of the Month-Afro Celt
Afro Celt Sound System, the most inventive and dynamic of World Fusion bands. OVA is their first album since the passing of founder Simon Emmerson. It’s Echoes December CD of the Month.
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: Rena Jones & KiloWatts
Coming Up
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024 – Music from Anoushka Shankar
We go east on the next Echoes for the second in a trilogy of albums by sitarist Anoushka Shankar. We’ll hear track from her EP, Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn.
Reviews & Commentary
New Age ETC. Grammy Awards 2025
The Grammy, Ambient Chant Committees and voters do not know what any of those genres are as they keep ignoring the true artists in those genres. We dissect the 2025 nominees.
Coming Up
Friday, Nov 22, 2024 – Slow Flow Echoes
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music from Brazilian electronic artist Anna off her album, Intentions. We’ll also hear a collaboration from oboist Jill Haley and electronic artist Deborah Martin.
Best Of
Echoes Top 25 October: London Grammar on Top
The Greatest Love, by London Grammar, tops the Echoes October 2024 list, followed by Aukai, Rena Jones & Kilowatts, Twilight Archive, and 21 other great CDs.
Coming Up
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2024 – Trio Mediaeval Interview
On the next Echoes, the Trio Mediaeval singers channel sounds from the Middle ages up through contemporary composers. We talk to them about their 23-year journey into the past.