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Rating: From the first notes, the music instantly transports listeners on a journey within their own spirit and at the same time on a journey through the real world. An exploration of Afro-Cuban music in all its forms, an intense meditation on the cycles of life and existence.
Sosa's "piano" is not a musical instrument, but a conduit of spiritual awareness, and Keita's "kora" is an elegant declaration of joy.
The cover photo perfectly encapsulates the mood of the album; two musicians from distant corners of the globe, face to face, each with their own wealth of experience and inspiration: the only limit is the sky. And this work is not just a simple meeting between diverse and complementary artists, in which the Cuban Sosa's pianism accompanies the extraordinary kora evolutions of the Senegalese Keita. Transparent Water is one of the most complex journeys ever undertaken in the realm of world music; the album features instruments and musicians from every corner of the World. The result is a mixed and multifaceted album, full of warm South American accents, poignant African melodies, but also of sinuous rhythms and fascinations from the tradition of the Far East, with hints of jazz and blues. Thanks to the two protagonists and the myriad of guests inhabiting the album: the percussion of Venezuelan Gustavo Ovalles, the koto of Japanese Mieko Miyazaki, the nagadi of Mohsin Kahn Kawa, and the geomungo of Korean E' Joung-Ju. An album without borders, in which the vastness of musical horizons helps transport the listener through an extremely fascinating sound journey.
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