01. Nashu 02. Little Watchers 03. Di De Na 04. Makale 05. Somelele 06. Open The Sky 07. Kutumba 08. Kai Holo 09. Into the Trees 10. Laniakea 11. Lotus 12. Final Ascent
Work on Kutumba began in late 2018, when Richard Gannaway, co-founder of AO Music, travelled 6000 miles from his hometown in Asheville, North Carolina to Abakan, Siberia, to record The Zvony Folk Children’s Ensemble for this track, “Nashu”. The trip, coordinated by longtime collaborator, Siberian multi-instrumentalist and composer Nadishana, was such a success that “Nashu” earned its place as the opening track on the album.
A pan-cultural world music outfit known for its exotic rhythms, cinematic cosmopolitan textures, and multi-layered -- and multi-lingual -- vocals, AO Music (most often referred to as simply AO) was founded in 1996 by St. Louis, Missouri natives Richard Gannaway and Jay Oliver. Gannaway, a multi-instrumentalist composer/producer and co-founder of indie rockers Tiger & the Helix, and Oliver, a keyboardist/Producer who had worked alongside jazz greats like Maynard Ferguson and Chick Corea, had a shared interest in artists who drew inspiration from world music traditions like Peter Gabriel, Deep Forest, Bill Whelan, and Värttinä.
Looking to perfect their own unique hybrid style, the duo released their debut album, Grow Wild, via Gannaway's Arcturian Gate label in 2000. The following year saw the group traveling to Southeast Asia, and while abroad, they were contacted by the Beijing Olympic Committee, which led to a job composing theme music for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Bollywood film composer Sandeep Chowta joined the group as a contributing producer in 2004, and two years later renowned South African-born British singer and composer Miriam Stockley joined the fold. In 2009 the group released their long-awaited sophomore LP, Twirl, followed in 2011 by the acclaimed ...And Love Rages On!. Hokulea arrived in 2014, and in 2017 they released their ambitious fifth studio long player, Asha. In addition to their musical work, AO operates the AO Foundation International, a non-profit organization for children orphaned by natural disaster and conflict.
AUM is a Sanskrit word, a syllable. A Sanskrit word or a syllable has a special significance and a creative power. AUM is the Mother of all sounds. When we chant AUM, what actually happens is that we bring down Peace and Light from above and create a universal harmony within and without us. When we repeat AUM, both our inner and outer beings become inspired and surcharged with a divine feeling and aspiration. AUM has no equal. AUM has infinite power. Just by repeating AUM, we can realise God.
When you chant AUM, try to feel that it is God who is climbing up and down within you. Hundreds of seekers in India have realised God simply by repeating AUM. AUM is the symbol of God, the Creator.
One can speak and write for hours about AUM. The main thing, my personal feeling, is that when you repeat AUM, please try to observe what actually happens. If you repeat the name of a cat, a dog or a monkey, or even of an ordinary person, you get no inspiration. But when you utter AUM which is the symbol of the Creator, the life-breath of the Creator, you immediately get an inner feeling, the feeling that inspires your inner and outer movements to enlarge your vision and fulfil your life here on earth. This is the secret of AUM. If you want to cherish a secret all your life, then here is the secret. Please chant AUM and everything is yours. - Sri Chinmoy
This album is dedicated to the memory of the friendly dolphin in Ios Port, Grece, who brought immense joy to many visitors. She was killed deliberately by fishermen for 'stealing' their fish....
01. A Mi Hijo 02. Auld Lang Syne 03. Chess 04. Sunflower 05. Paradise 06. Kenacho Bello 07. Per Un Pugno Di Dollari 08. Native Flute 09. Incapaz 10. Luciernaga 11. Condor Meets The Dragon 2 12. Ramvon 13. Fernando 14. Besame Mucho
01. Night In Gale 02. And I Love Her 03. Sonkoyman 04. House Of The Rising Sun 05. Moctezumac 06. Hope 07. Lonely Shepherd 08. Condor Meets The Dragon 09. Women In Love 10. Axutu Leman Sumix 11. Hijo De La Luna 12. Far East 13. Matzuri 14. El Condor Pasa
01. The Power Of Goodbye 02. Green Mountain 03. Winners Take All 04. Korean Theme 05. Playing By Heart 06. Chuyen Lam Dau 07. Yesterday 08. Sultan of Hearts 09. Theme For Young Lovers 10. Never Too Late 11. Flying Kuntur 12. Choosing Out Of 100 Flowers
01. Look At The Moon's Face 02. Jasmin Flower 03. The Sound Of Silence 04. Cuzco 05. Unchained Melody 06. Chiquitita 07. White Buffalo 08. Let It Be 09. Tranen Lugen Nicht 10. Mujeres y Ninos 11. Children of Kosovo 12. Romeo & Juliet 13. Scarborough Fair 14. High School Girl 15. Jasmin Flower (Instrumental)
01. Lady In Red
02. Summer Breeze
03. Frumoasa Mea
04. Nam Sa Uit
05. Eternal Flame
06. Cerul
07. Senza Una Dona
08. Nikita
09. Estate Tenero
10. Geth The Rhythm
11. Tamino
12. Saint Angel
13. Seid Nicht Traurig
14. Little Senorita
15. Melancholy
16. Ochii Tai
01. Remember Me 02. Game Of Thrones 03. Amazing Grace 04. Fairy Footstep In Greenland 05. Ancient Cultures 06. Mother In The Distance 07. The Last Of The Mohicans 08. Olive Tree 09. El Kuntur Pasa 10. The Moon Represent My Heart 11. Kanding Song 12. Tomorrow Is Another Day 13. Hallelujah
