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Weaving My Ancestor's Voices

Sheila Chandra

Sheila Chandra is the only Asian singer to have had mainstream chart success in the UK in the 1980s. 'Ever So Lonely', Monsoon's Top Ten hit of 1982, and her subsequent five solo albums have been instrumental in introducing new audiences to the sounds of another culture as pop music.

Here she explores the musical territories of her spiritual ancestors, drawing upon South Indian, Celtic, Spanish and Muslim influences. The recording concentrates on the purity and emotional intensity of Sheila's extraordinary voice.

  • imageAdd To Basketmore info£7.27Weaving My Ancestor's Voices - CD
    playSpeaking In Tongues ISheila Chandra1m 45s
    playDhyana And DonalogueSheila Chandra4m 40s
    playNana/The DreamingSheila Chandra8m 22s
    playEver So Lonely/Eyes/OceanSheila Chandra3m 26s
    playThe EnchantmentSheila Chandra4m 49s
    playThe CallSheila Chandra1m 28s
    playBhajanSheila Chandra7m 6s
    playSpeaking In Tongues IISheila Chandra3m 8s
    playSacred StonesSheila Chandra4m 32s
    playOm Namaha ShivaSheila Chandra2m 55s
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