Shabda a superb album featuring the 1995 Suns of Arqa lineup - Johar Ali from New Delhi on violin, John Snelson on highland bagpipes, Sticksman on drums, tabla maestros Kalu and Sandeep, Wayne Worm on bass, Country Rankin, Angel -Eye and Wadada on vocals, and special guest Dhrupad musicians Reba and Sumit, amongst others. This is the some of the most interesting dub/world/raga/reggae/dance music in the world. - from sunsofarqa.co.uk.
Artist: Suns of Arqa
Album: Shabda
Year: 1996
Quality: eac-flac, cue, log, artw.
Label: Arka Sound (1999)
Runtime: 79:15
Tracks:
1. Tomorrow Never Knows (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) 3:44
2. There Is No Danger Here (Wadada/Johar Ali) 7:33
3. Bhairavi Alap (Johar Ali) 2:05
4. Through The Gate We Go (Angel/Wadada/Johar Ali) 11:01
5. Bhairavi Live (Dhevdas Nair/John Snelson/ Wadada/SticksWayne Worm) 3:26
6. Pure Reality (Country Rankin/Angel/Wadada/Sticks/Wayne Worm) 12:03
7. The Greatest Invocation (Alice Bailey/Johar Ali/Turner) 5:12
8. Basant Alap (Reba Bhaduri) 4:34
9. Basant Dhrupad (Reba Bhaduri) 7:02
10. Beyond The Beyond (Dion Fortune/Wadada/Johar Ali) 5:18
11. The Great Unique (Wadada/John Snelson) 3:45
12. Waterloo (John Snelson/Sticks) 3:24
13. Fire Of Life (Wadada/Johar Ali/Turner) 6:41
14. Hear The Call (Angel/Johar Ali) 3:23
Personnel:
Wadada (Bass Guitar, Sitar, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals)
Johar Ali (Violin)
John Snelson (Highland Bagpipes, Bombard)
Doctor Q (Hurdy Gurdy)
Gabri Armi (Didgeridoo)
Dhevdhas Nair (Santoor)
Sticks (Drums)
Sumit Bhaduri (Pakhawaj)
Strirangam S. Kannan (Morsing)
Kwasi Asante (Repeater Drum)
Kalu Zeria (Tabla)
Angel (Vocal, Tanpura) - 2,4,6-8,10,11,13,14
Rick the Switch (Guitar, Keyboards) - 7,13
Wayne Worm (Bass Guitar) - 5,6,9
Roly (Bass Guitar) - 5
Sandeep Popatkar (Tabla) - 5
Reba Bhaduri (Vocals, Tanpura) - 8,9
Country Rankin (Vocals) - 6