Dagmar Andrtova / Susheela
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SUSHEELA RAMAN
Returning to England within a few years, she began work on the idea of fusing Indian classical forms with more contemporary Western ones. Aided by Sam Mills, who had done similar projects with one of the contemporary Baul singers, Raman worked with a huge number of foreign artists on the Salt Rain album, released in 2001. She was nominated as the first world music artist for the British Mercury Prize, in January 2002 she received he BBC Radio 3 World Music Award in the Newcomer category. Described as "more beauty and more beast," by Raman, her next album Love Trap seduces its listeners into taking a wild ride through international musical territory. The titular track with its erotically charged lyrics tossed over a tapestry of Arabic Indian exoticism certainly qualified this album as the hottest release of season. And don't be surprised if the words "love trap" emerge into everyday language since this catchy phrase tells all. Love Trap is the English language version of Ethiopian songwriter Mahmoud Ahmed's Behmen Sehbeb Letlast, which translates to "it is impossible not to love you." And it is impossible not to love Susheela's music with its explosion of percussion, soaring vocals and gorgeous instrumentation.
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