Romance Revolution CD

In her native island, Siti Muharam is known as the "golden voice of Zanzibar", a singer whose dedication to her native Swahili tongue and traditional musical styles is renowned. This debut album for On The Corner Records is an impressive affair, and offers a neat snapshot of the different musical elements that make Zanzibarian music so intriguing. As you'd expect for an island in the Indian ocean off the coast of Tanzinia, the instrumentation and percussion sounds draw influence from both Arabic and African styles, while Muharam's vocals will remind many observers of traditional Indian music. It's a heady and intoxicating blend that's well worth a listen.