"Ambient folk hymns... opium noir"

THE READER

THE READER by kevinfinseth

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For me The Reader has the most satisfying musical structure on The Captive Road.  It was a piece that literally landed in my lap one summer afternoon – who knows where these things come from.  It was also my first collaboration with cellist Peggy Lee whose striking contributions were to feature prominently on the remainder of the album.

 

CAIRO APRIL 1983

CAIRO APRIL 1983 by kevinfinseth

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Vintage track from the Bedouin hi-fi, included on The Captive Road for emotional and musical range.  Street sounds, a call to prayer, insistent horns and a dubby opium noir feel set the stage for Haile Selassie’s anti-racist plea.