All compositions & arrangements by Simon Ho.
Vocal arrangements for “Joki” & “Oi Amerikka” by Aho, Kasinen, Virtanen & Ho
Lyrics by Eric Facon
Produced by Simon Ho & Andi Hug
Engineer:Darren Hayne
Faze/MuVe/recrec, 2004
Musicians & singers:
Susanne Aho – vocals
Shirley Grimes – vocals
Oli Hartung – guit
Henk Hofstede – vocals
Andi Hug – drums
Kimmo Kaiosto – electronics
Marie Kasinen – vocals
Pekka Lethi – bass
Markku Lepistö – accordion
Monic Mathys – bass
Michiel Peters – vocals
Vera van der Poel – vocals
Misa Stefanovic – violin
Orlande Theuler – cello
Timon Väänänen – kantele
Johanna Virtanen - vocals
"IF" is an album about traveling in the widest sense of the world: these are 14 songs about places in Africa and places in Finland, about home and about the feeling you get when you are far away from home. Accordingly, recording was done with international participation: voices from Holland, Ireland and Finland, traditional instruments such as the Finnish kantele appear in a sound carried by Simon Ho's excellent band.
The six minutes about some place in the Sahara called "Tenere" featuring the angelic voices of the singers of Värttinä, the hymn-like "Joki" or the jazzy soundscape of "First Snow" are worth the price of admission.
Swiss composer/pianist Simon Hostettler (a.k.a. Ho) travels through different musical worlds, blending jazz, rock and folk music. 14 songs, sung by the beautiful voices of Shirley Grimes, Vera van der Poel, Henk
Hofstede and the singers of Värttinä.
Still available in good quality download
faze.ch
