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Unborn Star

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This CD mybe only seven tracks, but in those seven tracks, Piyali establishes herself as one of the premier Neo-Indian chanteuses out there. From the more traditional sounds to up-to-date synthesizer work, this CD includes it all. Her voice can be frail yet tremendously strong at the same time, which makes taking in her wailing voice over the synthesizer-based tracks even more dilectable. While the lyrics are a bit trite at times, Piyali's voice carries the day, making this a treat for the ears.

Piyali's beauty and sensitivity come through in her original songs and music. She takes you beyond the usual in her deeply loving and spiritually aware lyrics. We look forward eagerly to her next CD.

Piyali Ganguli is a silky sounding chanteuse, a soulful songbird, a passionate new contemporary singer. She soars onto the international recording scene with a stylish, self assured singing style, high quality original compositions, great backing musicians, and a well produced debut album. Appropiately titled, Unborn Star features a smooth blend of musical touches that include world, pop, funk, and R&B elements. This talented young woman presents original songs that reflect the traditional flavor of ethnic music of her ancestors, blended with modern influences. Piyali has won prizes in Calcutta and Tokyo and is proficient in English, Bangla (Mother Tongue), Japanese and Hindi. The compositions are sort of jazzy renditions of hybrid ancient melodies, backed by sensous guitar, sax, synth and percussion. Piyali carries on the tradition of committing life passages to memory through the voice. It is entrancing music, full of longing love, wonder and power. The message I get from Piyali's music is going for what you want in your life, following your true path, doing what makes you whole, which in her case, is her incredible musical journey to this point. Find out more about Piyali anhear excerpts of her music at the website listed below. Highly recommended!

Review by Ben Kettlewell

Unborn Star is not just a new album, it is a recipe for insight, meditation and transformation. Piyali Ganguly has blended the finest ingredients...poetry, energy, enthusiasm and beat with a powerful yet pretty voice, great backup and superb arrangements. The end result is a musical meal fit for a king.

There are seven songs on Unborn Star, each as different from one another as night is from day, and yet all in alignment with their heartfelt messages of peace, passion and betterment. The title song, about disenchantment says, "I never want to go back/to the land of politics/The land where people play games/With hard kicks"

On the other hand, Today of all Days is a beautiful wedding song dedicated to eternal love. "Today of all days/I pledge you my life./As the Gods witnesses,/we shine in the light./Together, together side by side/forever we're tied".

In addition to her huge talent as a vocalist, Piyali wrote all the music and produced this fine album. She has won prizes in Calcutta and Tokyo and is proficient in English, Bangla (Mother Tongue), Japanese and Hindi. This kind of international background adds just the right spices to the songs performed.

If you've been looking for an album to satisfy your craving for good music and moving lyrics that speak of peace and betterment, look no further. Unborn Star by Piyali will satisfy your appetite...with spirit and a sensual beat that will linger long after this musical meal ends.

Richard Fuller

Senior Editor of "Metaphysical Reviews".