{"product_id":"village-180g-vinyl","title":"Village [180g Vinyl]","description":"Mix the cool clear tones of Scandinavia with vocals and mbira (thumb piano) from Zimbabwe and percussion and singing from Mozambique, and you end up with a very surprising disc. The beauty is in the amount of space and the way the mbira and saxophone\/clarinet play off each other, as well as in the fact that the mbira, traditionally only played by men, is in the hands of a woman here, and beautifully played. At times quite eerie, as on the gently percussive \"Metal Drum,\" it's a disc that connects the dots not only between East African and Nordic music, but also connects with the minimalism of modern classical music. At the same time it can hit a softly soulful groove with \"Kalahari,\" two voices blending and playing off each other, building over the cyclical riffs that make up the music (in a similar fashion to Afro-beat, but without the wildness and electricity). What Monoswezi have created is a unique and intriguing fusion, and this album barely scratches the surface of possibilities. Where they take it will be fascinating. ~ Chris Nickson","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49942734078239,"sku":"605633006346","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/7a6822ea21ad5fd775fdc0c879e9de09_835d2d93-8915-4c73-9d7a-786030d4e95c.jpg?v=1777781479","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/village-180g-vinyl","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}