Afro Celt Sound System

Volume 1: Sound Magic

Afro Celt Sound System - Volume 1: Sound Magic

01/01/1996 | Real World 

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All Music Guide Review

You may never have thought of Celtic and African rhythms as complementing one another, but this very interesting effort takes both idioms into new territory with some engaging results. The outcome is a sort of hip-hop jig and reel, like the Chieftains meet the Chemical Brothers. Masamba Diop's masterful talking drum creates an exotic pulse under Myrdhin's fine Celtic harp, and it sounds like a party at some global crossroads. Indeed, the most fascinating aspect of Afro Celt Sound System's Volume 1: Sound Magic is the very real sense that a common language can be found between any cultures, no matter how divergent they may seem. This effort is worth a listen just for its audacity alone. ~ Tim Sheridan, All Music Guide

Volume 1: Sound Magic Track Listing

Credits of Volume 1: Sound Magic

  • James McNally
  • Accordion, Whistle (Instrument), Low Whistle, Bodhran
  • Simon Emmerson
  • Guitar, Sleeve Notes, Programming, Producer, Liner Notes, Keyboard Programming, Mixing, Drums, Arranger
  • Jo Bruce
  • Drums, Programming, Producer, Keyboard Programming, Keyboards
  • Jamie Reid
  • Liner Notes, Sleeve Notes, Paintings, Photography
  • Zil
  • ?, Vocal Drone
  • Ronan Browne
  • Flute, Mandolin, Arranger, Harmonium, Uillean Pipes

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