While certain of the cuts on "Rabia Replied," could easily be called "Traditional World Music," on the whole this devotional music CD fits into the category of "Contemporary World Music." The music draws inspiration from such traditional styles as Turkish 'Ilahi' singing, Sufi 'Zikr' and Hebrew chants, traditional Jewish Klezmer music, American Gospel, and Iroquois Indian Social Dance Music. Several tracks feature the poetry of the 8th century Sufi saint Rabi'a of Basra, set to original music influenced by contemporary Jazz and R&B.

8/21/02
Thanks for sending Amanda Byron’s CD, I’m highly impressed. I think she is very unique and has the talent and spirituality to get the attention of a lot of like minded people. She has an incredible depth of various traditions and delivers with conviction, honesty and love. I’m practically speechless because she touches that part of me that can’t really be expressed in words, it’s a higher level of communication. I’m really excited because she reminds of some of my favorite artists, such as Sharon Burch , a Navajo singer , Jennifer Berezan, an outstanding spiritual being, Consuelo Luz, who does ancient Sephardic music, Pharoah’s Daughter and eclectic mix of Jewish devotional and modern music, and Cantor Rita Glassman, a loving talented fellow traveler on the spiritual path.
...Jack Sutton Harmony Ridge Music

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