The Library Music CD Shelf
My Life
Sia Tolno
Africa Nostra
c/o FlipSwitch (publicity)
PO Box 2207
Bloomington, IN 47404-2207
$18.74 www.flipswitchPR.com
International music sensation Sia Tolno, whose roots lie in war-torn
Sierra Leone, presents My Life, an album that condemns political
corruption, the disrespect of women, and other evils while celebrating
the joys of music and remembering shared festivities from her former
home. A mixture of Afropop, elements of soul and rock, and the
gravitas of traditional instruments, My Life resurrects a love of
music that even warfare cannot exterminate, and is a superb addition
to international music collections. The tracks are "Blamah
Blamah" (3:50), "Odju Watcha" (4:31), "Di Ya Leh" (4:13),
"Malaya" (3:41), "Polli Polli" (4:28), "Aya Ye" (3:30),
"Ayiboh" (4:14), "Blind Samaritan" (3:51), "Kongossa" (5:28),
"Tonia" (5:11), "Toumah Toumah" (4:37), and "Shame Upon U" (4:59).
My Lifelong Love
Georgia Stitt
www.GeorgiaStitt.com
Sh-K-Boom Records
c/o Miller Wright & Associates, Inc. (publicity)
1650 Broadway, Suite 1210
New York, NY 10019
$17.72 www.sh-k-boom.com www.millerwright.com
Award-winning composer and lyricist Georgia Stitt presents My Lifelong
Love, a passionate album of thirteen of her original songs performed
by an eclectic variety of popular singers. The songs share a common
theme of love, from first love, to love long since lost, the soul-
stirring love of great music, love for the next generation, and the
importance of loving oneself. A refreshing and achingly beautiful
musical experience, My Lifelong Love is highly recommended. The tracks
are "Not Yet" (performed by Heidi Blickenstaff), "My Lifelong
Love" (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), "Sing Me a Happy Song" (Shoshana Bean),
"Sonnet 29" (Brian D'Arcy James), "The Wanting of You" (Susan Egan),
"Communication" (Laura Osnes), "At This Turn in the Road
Again" (Christopher Jackson), "A Very Short Song" (Laura Osnes), "If I
Could" (Michael Arden), "Invested in You" (Jessica Molaskey & John
Pizzarelli), "More of My Mother" (Kate Baldwin), "Kites and
Children" (Anika Noni Rose) and "Love After Love" (Michael McElroy).
Brazilian Beat
Putumayo World Music
411 Lafayette St., 4th floor, NY, NY 10003
c/o Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
$12.93 www.rockpaperscissors.biz
Brazilian Beat is an enthusiastic anthology album, featuring music
ranging from Afro-Brazilian rhythm to retro samba soul and bossa nova
vocalizations. The songs are from a diverse array of artists, and
brimming with the exhilarating joy of life. Highly recommended! The
tracks are "Tamy", "Bruna Caram", "Macros Valle", "Brazilian Groove
Band", "Monica da Silva", "BungaLove", "Fino Coletivo", "Brazuka
Fina", "Roge", "Tita Lima", and "Marcello".
12.25
Kyle Pederson
kylepederson.com
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
$20.58 www.thecreativeservicecompany.com
Expert pianist Kyle Pederson presents 12.25, an album of classic
Christmas hymns played as new solo piano arrangements. Recorded on a
Yamaha acoustic grand piano in a church in Burnsville, 12.25 captures
the beauty of the holiday season, while reworking the music in subtle
new ways to delight the ear. The result is a treasure to listen to,
brimming with spiritual reverence that deserves to be appreciated year
round. The tracks are "O Come O Come Emmanuel", "Silent Night", "O
Come All Ye Faithful", "In the Bleak Midwinter", "God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen", "Infant Holy", "Do You Hear What I Hear", "Gabriel's
Message", "O Holy Night", "Lo How a Rose", and "It Came Upon a
Midnight Clear".
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