Tord Gustavsen, Simin Tander, Jarle Vespestad And The Beauty Of Pashto On “What Was Said”

Tord Gustavsen, Simin Tander, Jarle Vespestad And The Beauty Of Pashto On “What Was Said”

The beauty of pianist Tord Gustavsen‘s new album “What Was Said” lies in the vocals of German-Afghan artist Simin Tander who is singing Norwegian traditionals and church hymns not only in English, but also in Pashto, the national Afghan language. Listen to “I See You”, a beautifully executed Norwegian traditional with intensely melodic backing by…

Luxury Soul 2016

Luxury Soul 2016

Here we go again – the 2015 edition was reviewed on these pages on February 6th of last year, and the latest Luxury Soul compilation just came in. Another 3-CD box set with the finest quality indie soul, starting with The Sound Principle feat. Richard Anthony Davis and “Heartbreaking” (do I hear a Sharon Redd…