This 12-track sampler exhibits clearly the depth and range of Italian label Amiata’s catalog of international artists. They include Mouth Music (Scotland) with “S’muladach Mi,” Gema y Pavel (Cuba) with “Domingo A.M.,” Daboa (Venezuela) with “Campesina,” Ayub Ogada (Kenya) with “Salimie,” Los Reyes (Camargue, France) with “Paradiso,” Uxìa (Galicia, Spain) with “Alala das Mariñas,” Bustan Abraham (Israel) with “Solaris,” Sainkho and Djivan Gasparian (Republic of Tuva and Armenia) with “Naked Spirit,” S. Jayakody, A. Chinthaka, and A. Ricciardi (Sri Lanka) with “Radha,” Joanne Shenandoah (Native American) with “Circle of Friendship,” Jamshied Sharifi and Mamak Khadem (Iraq) with “Ma’na,” and Gabin Dabiré (Burkina Faso) with “Doudou.”
“There’s a new label on the block in the form of the Italian imprint Amiata, now being distributed in this country…. Extremely prettily packaged, the label divides into different strands, called Secret World, Roots, Cutting Edge and Inner Arts.”—Birmingham Post
Artists: Gabin Dabire, Uxia, Los Reyes, Ayub Ogada & others
Label: Amiata