Blood Red Earth
Aglukar, Susan.
Winnipeg, MA: Arbor Records, p2006.
Once again, Susan Aglukark shares her beautiful melodies and uplifting rhythms in her latest release entitled Blood Red Earth.
This 12-track love-immersed CD features contemporary pop music arranged with unique blends of traditional Inuk folklore, combining to create a truly soothing sound.
Aglukark's captivating and pure words heard in 'Songbird' evoke emotions from within that should be shared with others and released so they too can share the inspirational feelings the song invokes.
The Inuk singer and songwriter has been producing her heartfelt music since 1993 and has sold more than 400,000 copies of her previous albums Arctic Rose, Christmas, This Child, Unsung Heroes and Big Feeling.
Aglukark's engaging performances have caught the attention of many notable and influential people. She's performed for Queen Elizabeth, given unforgettable performances for former Canadian prime ministers Jean Chretien and Brian Mulroney and has sung for French President Jacques Chirac and Nelson Mandela.
The three-time Juno Award winner is also making a name for herself as an inspiring motivational speaker and workshop facilitator who reaches out to both youth and adult audiences in a commanding manner. She talks about her culture but also addresses issues such as social and health problems in Aboriginal communities.
Blood Red Earth has once again garnered the attention of the Juno Award judges. The CD is nominated for a Juno in the Aboriginal Recording of the Year category. The awards will be handed out in Saskatoon on April 1.
OUR PICK
Artist -- Susan Aglukark
Album -- Blood Red Earth
Song -- Songbird
Label -- Arbor Records
Producer -- Chad Irschick
Review from Windspeaker (AMMSA Alberta Multi-Media Society), March 2007.
Gold
Tom Jones
Santa Monica, CA: Hip-O, 2005.
This 2 cd set had a lot of songs that I wasn't familiar with. I never realized he had so many love songs! I own several greatest hits that have his more poppy stuff. I did enjoy him singing the ballads but I wasn't overly impressed with the sound quality. It said it was digitally remastered but it seemed to lack something. I normally love blaring 'Daughter of Darkness' in the car, I think this would make a fantastic industrial song with lots of drums and heavy guitar. This version just seemed really clean somehow. I kept thinking I didn't have the bass and treble set right but I never change them so the songs on these cds just didn't sound as good as the others I have. And it doesn't have his more recent hits -- understandably since they didn't hit Gold but a collection of hits doesn't seem complete if it isn't current. I have listened to it over and over in the car and am enjoying learning the new songs now that I've changed the settings on my stereo!
I even grabbed the DVD Smash Hits to watch with my mom so I can hear some of the songs live. That's how I got hooked on him in the first place, watching him on tv with my mom when I was little.
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