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Courageous refugee from the torments of Somalia.  This album recounts the journey from the baleful world from which she escaped with her five children.  Canorous layers of luminous sound from a large ensemble of rock instruments, traditional percussion, string orchestra, many vocalists supporting the ancient quartertone inflections of her amazing voice.

Maryam Mursal, The Journey, Real Word Records/Caroline Records, CAR 2370-2 (1998).  Graphic Design – Tristan Manco; Art Direction – Michael Coulson; Photography – Marcelo Benfield, Soren Kjaer Jensen.