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The Beat, CD review >>
Jony Iliev and Band take a comparatively romantic approach to the Gypsy oeuvre on Ma Maren Ma (Asphalt Tango). Bluesy clattering hand drums and Eastern modalities stake out a Bulgarien setting, though a canny pop sheen keeps the arrangements as easy on the ears as coffeehouse jazz. You can almost feel the heat of a crowded room lit by colored lights as Iliev's rough-hewn voice glides from one aching moment to the next. While the alto sax and accordion crank out the dance rhythms at full tilt, calm reflection, regret and no small dose of dreaminess is just as important to the sense of restlessness. Occasionally a cut like "Ma Devla" nudges a wee might too close to a nightclub torch song, but heartfelt emotion keeps the music firmly on track. -Bob Tarte 04/01/03
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