Cross Oceans Music
New Releases: Fall 2013
Cross Oceans Music is pleased to announce its upcoming releases for fall 2013. These innovative artists
from countries all over the world offer something for every musical taste.
New Artists
Several of these new releases come from musicians who are new to the Cross Oceans Music roster.
Genre
Celtic
Celtic
Jazz
Calypso
Reggae
Chutney
Instrumental
Artist
Celtic Lightning
Lisa Chondra
Barbara Nagy
Island Wind
Johnny Gray
Babita Jethani
Chickha Memi
In Celtic music, an exciting new group is Celtic Lightning, a group discovered in Glasgow. Their CD, Faerie
Wind, includes great variety, from energetic dance tunes to laments, folksy songs, to the occasional jig.
Also in the Celtic genre is Lisa Chondra, a lilting soprano singing mostly ballads and traditional and
contemporary classics. Her CD, On Dove’s Wings, is an excellent introduction to Celtic music.
Barbara Nagy is a new artist on our jazz list. It’s rare that such a talented jazz flutist is heard, and this
flutist just happens to be just as gifted with the soprano saxophone. Night Sky is her first professional
release and features plenty of improvisation.
Island Wind is a mostly woodwind instrument, 8-piece band playing songs that are an electrifying mix of
calypso and jazz. Discovered at a music festival in Barbados, Island Wind has composed a CD full of
music that’s not quite like anything you’ve heard before. Jammin’ in St. Michael is a live CD of their
favorite songs.
New to the reggae scene is Johnny Gray, an artist who combines reggae and ska for an eclectic mix
that’s both expressive and percussive. Rhythm Maker is a CD that never stops generating catchy beats
and controversial lyrics. Gray grew up in Jamaica, the traditional birthplace of ska, but he infuses each
track with his own unique approach.
New to Cross Oceans Music is our first Chutney music release. Chutney is part Indian music, part soca,
and part calypso. Babita Jethani, a native of Trinidad, sings lighthearted dance tunes on Mango Chutney,
her first CD.
Chickha Memi is another of our new artists with a fall release, Rai Forever. Rai is a genre of world music
from Algeria. It started as a combination of popular music and Bedouin desert music and has now been
combined with modern pop sounds. Memi sings in both Arabic and French.
Veteran Artists
Several of this season’s new releases are from some favorite artists that have been with Cross Oceans
Music for years.
Genre
New Age
New Age
Flamenco
Jazz
Celtic
Reggae
Hip Hop
Artist
Wish
Harvest Moon
Fiesta
Harvey Green
Maeve Brackett
Joe Ratt
Greg Sanutra
Many of you have been anxiously awaiting the latest release from the new age band Wish. Wish’s new
CD, Wonders, features more of the techno beat and blend of traditional and electronic music the band is
known for.
Also in new age, Harvest Moon presents an ethereal blend of electronica, woodwind instruments, and
female vocals on the new CD Breaking Through. Guest artist Shaunte Collins plays the organ on several
songs.
If you’re looking for a CD that creates a party atmosphere, Fiesta’s newest release Flamenco Paradise
may be for you. Fiesta is a Spanish band comprised of piano, drums, several guitars, horns, saxophones,
and an electronic keyboard. Flamenco Paradise is sure to keep you dancing.
It’s been four years since Harvey Green’s last album, but Midnight Rhapsody is sure to please. This
versatile jazz saxophonist plays with a 12-piece band. Half of the tracks are covers of jazz standards
while half are original tunes composed by Green.
Celtic singer Maeve Brackett is back with soothing melodies from her native Ireland on her latest CD,
Home. Maeve performs both new ballads and traditional favorites, particularly those songs she loved as
a girl growing up in Ireland.
Jamaican Joe Ratt brings his unique blend of reggae and pop to his latest release, Chrysalis. Ratt is
backed up by the Island Boys, the band that has backed him up for years.
Greg Sanutra combines hip-hop, rap, and reggae in his latest release, No Backing Down. Sanutra’s latest
CD chronicles his experience growing up in Haiti, dealing with violence, the convergence of religions and
cultures, and coming of age in a tumultuous time.
Jalisa’s sophomore release, Light of Day, brings the mix of batuku and funana for which she’s known,
along with a few ballads. Jalisa is a native of Portugal, and most of the songs on this CD have a
contemporary, upbeat style.