From the fertile landscape of the Mediterranean rim comes this evocative, polyphonic offering of songs performed by one of the region's most stellar voices. Joining forces with the acclaimed Primavera en Salonico ensemble, she presents a mosaic of ethereal voice and rhythm frm the nearly-lost traditions of Greece, Tunisia, Sicily, Corsica, Albania, the Holy Land and more. Many languages and dialects are represented, as well as instrumentation: toumbeleki, bendir, kanonaki, daoul...an ethnomusicologist's dream. Several of these songs are ancient and sublime love songs to women.

& The Primavera En Salonico Ensemble.
Savina Yannatou & The Primavera En Salonico Ensemble: Savina Yannatou (vocals); Yannis Alexandris (guitar, oud, tamboura); Kostas Vomvolos (kanonaki); Kyriakos Gouventas (violin, viola, fiddle); Haris Lambrakis (nay, recorder); Mihalis Sigandis (upright bass); Lefteris Angouridakis (toumbeleki, bendir, daouli, tambourine).
Engineers: Christos Megas, Yannis Paxevanis.
Recorded at The Agrotikon Studios, Thessaloniki, Greece and Studio "N", Athens, Greece. Includes liner notes by Sophia Yannatou and Kostas Vomvolos.
Personnel: Savina Yannatou (vocals); Kyriakos Gouventas (violin, fiddle, viola).
Recording information: Agrotikon Studio, Thessaloniki, Greece; Studio "N", Athens, Greece.
Yannatou is a wonderful singer, with a rich, sensual voice and a masterful gift for interpretation. This collection finds her sampling songs from Greece, Sicily, Tunisia, and the Middle East into an exotic and beautiful whole. She is backed by the Primevera en Salonico Ensemble, who utilize such instrumentation as tamboura, kanonaki, daouli, and toubecki for an organic, honest recording. ~ Tim Sheridan

CMJ (8/14/00, p.33) - "...At first the rhythms may seem jerky and helter-skelter, but once you get used to it, you'll discover there's quite a groove going on."