Music Reviews

Our favorite yogi hip-hopper is back with an awesome sophomore release brimming with devotion and joy. MC Yogi traveled the world to work with master musicians, and he composed these… Read More→

What you notice first about this kirtan/chant album are the beautiful vocals. Luna’s singer-songwriter background is evident in her masterfully controlled and emotive voice. The backup harmonies and the subtle,… Read More→

On Stevin McNamara’s latest CD, he combines his beautiful acoustic guitar playing with a lively blend of world percussion.  The melodies on these songs are based on Rag Malkauns, one… Read More→

If you love funky electronica and world-music inspired beats then this Indian/electronic fusion Cd will make your heart happy.  Go-Ray Gulab’s powerful and mesmerizing voice effortlessly guides the listener into… Read More→

What happens when a French cellist and a Malian kora master (a kora is a 21-string African harp-lute) get together and make a recording?  Pure magic to one’s ears! This… Read More→

Mantra rapper MC Yogi’s new double CD set takes the tracks from his debut album and repackages them in two interesting mixes. The first disk takes the lyrics of Elephant… Read More→

Hauntingly beautiful and deeply spiritual, this Cd was inspired by the Dalai Lama’s message to cultivate and deepen one’s own religion as well as to search for shared values across… Read More→

Lost in a Moment is a soft, sweet and dreamy bossa nova inspired album that works great as the soundtrack or mixed in a playlist for a yoga class.  The… Read More→

The latest release by Kristin Luna Ray is a bit hard to categorize. While an overall singer songwriter style is present throughout the Cd, this style is combined in varying… Read More→

While there have been many Indian/electronic fusion CDs recorded, The Lost Souls stands out by its sultry, mystical and magical sweetness as well as through its minimal use of electronica… Read More→

This devotion soaked CD is remarkable blend of many different musical styles, musicians and instruments. Raised as a “Krishna kid,” Gaura Vani draws on his upbringing singing and playing traditional… Read More→

This inspiring and peaceful Cd is a collaboration between ambient-sound technician Alex Theory and philosopher-journalist Daniel Pinchbeck. The intention behind these compositions is to express a positive vision of the… Read More→

After focusing on traditional Kirtan (chanting) music for the last several years, Jai Uttal returns to his signature blend of world-music, American roots music, and devotional Bengali chanting. This recording… Read More→

Funky, upbeat and fun, this chanting CD is a fusion of rock/pop grooves with world instruments and ancient mantras. The most impressive element of this recording is Morissette’s blending of… Read More→

The compositions on this Cd are based on Indian ragas, the melodic structure used in classical Indian music, which are used to create specific moods in the listener. And indeed… Read More→

Saturated in angelic vocal overlays and rich harmonies of ancient Sanskrit mantras, Reema Datta’s debut album is deeply calming, sonically mesmerizing and powerfully evocative of the sacred land of India…. Read More→

On Krishna Das’s latest live 2-disk CD, he revisits many recorded favorites and includes a few new ones, including the lively gospel song “Jesus on the Mainline”. While this recording… Read More→