This 2001 release brings together 8 extraordinary female voices from cultures around the globe, in celebration of the female experience -- from the contemporary everyday to the sacred realm of the Goddess. In different tongues and with individual spiritual visions, the following artists contribute timeless and exquisite performances: Sheila Chandra (Song to the Siren), Susana Baca, Susheela Raman (Mamavatu), Yungchen Lhamo (Incantation) -- you've seen solo recordings by these artists in our listings -- plus from Greece, Eleftheria Arvanitaki's Sappho, as well as artists from Mali, Spain and India. And sales benefit Witness, a non-profit human rights organization involved in a variety of women-oriented projects -- so your purchase does further good in the world. Recommended!

Gifted: Women Of The World