Nila Raja: Unattached To Desire (2008)
Backed by the swirling acoustics of strings: santoor, kora, chapman stick and guitar, as well as drone-inspired electronics, Nila’s soaring vocals encompass a range of influences from Arabic folk and jazz to classical Indian music. Simply mesmerizing.
Recommended if you like
Joni Mitchell,
Natacha Atlas,
Nitin Sawhney.