LEONOR DELY & MILLERO CONGO: Talisman

Leonor Dely & Millero Congo

Talisman

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Ancient African sacred drums of the Circumcaribbean with vocals-centered tribalglobal post-urban world-funk fusion.

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Leonor Dely and Millero Congo's, TALISMAN, includes the masterful production work of JB Eckl, Shango Dely, Francisco "Pancho" Tomaselli and Grammy winner KC Porter. Amidst the lilting vocals comes the unrelenting rhythm of sacred drumming that puts mere techno sound to shame. This CD entrances as much as it entertains, and gets the heart a well as the solar plexus moving. It's a celebration of life in all its diversity. Not since Bob Marley has music with a transforming rhythm and transcendent message seemed so accessible and insistent on a response. A talisman is something that produces magical or miraculous effect. These 12 uncommon compositions do that in spades.

Leonor Dely, in her prior release, "Ámame" was the Voice from Colombia. In TALISMAN the circle has widened to include the voice of the entire African Diaspora. Her voice is fuller, more powerful, richer, more urgent, passionate and compassionate than before. Backed by a global village of background vocals, she soars high as one of the two main pillars in this cathedral of sound. The other musical pillar is the drumming of Istvan and Shangó Dely. Whether they are playing Cuban congas, Colombian tamboras, Haitian petro drums, Brazilian repeniques, Andean bombos, or African djembés, you feel viscerally why drumming has historically been both sacred and sensual at once. JB Eckl, Shango Dely, Pancho Tomaselli, and Jeff "The Pirate" Poe embellish the architecture of this concept album with countless layers, merging seamlessly into something strikingly original yet uncannily familiar.

"Man is the supreme talisman," sings Leonor, and the passion and unifying power of this celebration of sound makes any listener intuitively feel the innate nobility of being alive.

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  • Love it all day
    author: Eva in Atlanta

    I put it in my car and it is a ladder for my soul all day long. Inspirational, moving, my favorite CD! Thank you for this new way to celebrate my faith.

  • Brilliant
    author: Gayl in NZ about Leonor Dely & Millero Congo: Talisman

    Brilliant CD ... keep it up... we used this music for a Drumming Circle Devotional Meditation and it went down a treat... have already shown others where to purchase it from. What inspirational music.

  • TALISMAN is one of the boldest, rootsy-est bands I've ever heard.
    author: D.C. DONOVAN, EDITOR

    Listening to Leonor Dely and Millero Congo's latest cd TALISMAN, one is impressed by many things at once: the power of her voice, the power of the band's rhythms, the way the band easily glides from sacred African religious-derived beats to dance rhythms and back. Although Leonor is from Colombia, her sound has touches of Cuba, Africa, the Caribbean and the whole of South America. TALISMAN is one of the boldest, rootsy-est bands I've ever heard. Although there are string and wind players in Millero Congo, the drum section propels the sound more than any band I've ever heard - including Santana or Tito Puente. It's amazing to hear Andean flutes mixed with chanting and a powerful beat: the drummers switch from one type of drum to another constantly, using drums from all over Latin America. Many times the music sounds so sacred (like Santeria) that the listener feels like an intruder peeking in someplace he's not supposed to be, while other cuts are quite welcoming. Strong music; very uplifting.

  • Well Done! Thanks

  • Inspiring
    author: Kurt Hein

    Her voice is beautiful and the percussion is terrific!

  • Bought it for just one song, love the rest!
    author: Amir Ebrahimi

    I originally bought this CD just to get the "Invocacion" track. I've since found out that I love many of the other songs as well!

  • It is a gift to listen to.
    author: Erika from Hungary

    The voice of Leonor is touching deeply. Very special. Full of love. Warm and playful. Strong by the ethernal faith. There is a seemless cohesion coming through the harmony of the rhythms you all make. It is a gift to listen to.

  • Incredibly moving
    author: Mark McDowell

    Ever since I met Shangó Dely in Israel on Bahá'í pilgrimage, and he spoke so proudly of the music of his mother, Leonor, I had to purchase it when I returned home. And now... The music is never far from me - I hear it in my head and heart, even when I don't hear it with my ears... An incredibly moving collection of music. Thank you, Leonor and family for such wonderful and heartfelt music. Don't ever stop!!!

  • I dropped everything to listen once this album arrived
    author: Marie-estaine Saltzman

    There is something in the hearts of Leonor & Istvan Dely that Bahai(s) and non-Bahai(s) alike can expreience....pure joy, and love for mankind. I am a better person for ordering this album; my husband, Daniel, says he can picture me singing 'Di: Iwe BonDye' to our little babies. Music is universal, and this group of artists tapped my tears, tapped my toes, my hips, my hands, my memory of the eternal. Thank-you Leonor & Istvan for your love for one another- it produces amazing sound.

  • A dance in devotion!
    author: Tom Lysaght, playwright

    WOW! This isn't an intelligent review, just a visceral exclamation of enjoyment and appreciation of your marvelous new CD. I play it often and when I do I dance in devotion!

  • Stunningly good Colombian roots music
    author: globalvillageidiot.net

    Stunningly good Colombian roots music that's not afraid to stretch its wings and get a little modern at times, but never losing sight of home. Dely is a glorious singer, and the band offers inventive, seductive arrangements that never go over the top. Kudos too to the producers for such a clear sound. If there's any justice, this will find a wide audience that appreciates a band that has a clear vision of what it's doing, and which is certainly going to go places.

  • Exuberant, Inspiring and Musically Sophisticated.
    author: David F. Gould III

    Drawing from a deeply spiritual place aided by strong production, Leonor Dely & Millero Congo give upliftment to the soul and deep musical satisfaction. As you go past the moving initial impression, you continue to discover satisfying nuances in the mix of things--fine guitarwork and percussion particularly.

  • very very amazing
    author: dario acero

    congratulations this cd is wonderfull very very amazing. go ahead with your work for the latin people!

  • It is alive, spiritual and touches your heart.
    author: Parichehr

    This CD is a wonderful addition to my collection. I love her music, and will listen to it for ever!!

  • really unusual, and addictive grooves.
    author: Dave Koz, jazz musician

    about the Talisman cd...really unusual, and addictive grooves. Kind of a little tour around the world, music-wise. I dug it.”

  • I felt so proud to listen to Leonor.
    author: Adriana Cabrera-Cleves

    I am from Colombia but I live now in Canada. There is so much talent in our country and our cultural and musical heritage is so great! We have a lot to offer to the world. The music you hear in this CD is 100% Colombian. Just like the music of Shakira, Carlos Vives and Joe Arroyo. Or the art of Fernando Botero and Alejandro Obregon. Or the literature of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Alvaro Mutis. Thank you Leonor. Your talent, combined with our Colombian music and the Baha'i Writings are the most powerful and sublime sounds... are a channel to happiness and God.

  • Sublime, inspirational
    author: Ray Zimmerman

    This is an incredibly joyful, spiritually uplifting CD. The singing is sublime and the rhythms are infectious. It's a truly beautiful album. I definitely recommend it.

  • Incredibly soulful, jubilant, POWERFUL.
    author: PercussionStands.com

    Let me start by saying that I had already heard of the Dely family. I knew this cd would be a quality purchase, and I was certainly right. From start to finish, this cd provides the listener with a vast landscape of musical influences from around the world, and around your imagination. Their music is altogether tribal, funky, soulful, and sometimes, yes, even ROCKIN...I think just about everyone can find something on this cd to dig into...whether you like poppy stuff, club music, tribal percussion rhythms (of which, they are INCREDIBLE) or simply funky music...Millero Congo, in all it's creations, delivers.-Mac Cassity-PercussionStands.com

  • I LOVE it !!!
    author: Gina

    I listened to every track on the website before ordering this cd. I haven't had it long enough to say I have favorites. I just want to play all of it all day long.

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