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In light of everything that has happened since Sound Magic's release--both inside Afro Celt Sound System (massive global success, the sad loss of founder member Jo Bruce, a patchy second album) and outside (a whole string of bands following in their wake) it's worth taking another look at that debut album. While the Afro Celts certainly weren't the first to combine the traditional instruments of Ireland and Africa (Sin E and Kila, to name but two, were also kicking around) they were the first band with the budget and inclination to bring the musicians together. The band came together as part of the annual Real World recording week in Bath for "Sound & Magic" and it fizzes with an inspiration that seemed to desert the project when it became a "proper" band. The opening eight minutes of "Saor/Free" are still of the highest drama, a pretty definitive calling card. Bruce's drum & bass and techno driven grooves pulsate throughout, bubbling underneath the koras, pipes, whistles, percussion and wonderful vocals of Iarla O Lionard. And do you know what? It sounds like the most natural sound in the world. --Phil Udell
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Bodhran and kora? Talking drums and uilleann pipes? Echoing ancient trade roots from a thousand years ago, Sound Magic reunites two seemingly disparate music traditions in a contemporary setting, reaching for a dance-oriented but spiritual hybrid that takes on a life of its own. Producer Simon Emmerson assembles some noteworthy artists including Ayub Ogada, Davy Spillane, Manu Katche, Caroline Lavelle, John McNally (of the Pogues), Iarla O Lionaird, and Masamba Diop to create evocative, clubby grooves that also incorporate samples and flavors from Armenia and the East. With its multi-layered rich textures, Sound Magic grafts cultural respect and urban hipness for the global village of the nineties. --Derek Rath
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