Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #148

01-22-15  Gaea Star Crystal Radio Hour #148 was recorded at Singing Brook Studios and features Mariam Massaro on vocals, native flute, crystal bowls, harp, kalimba and acoustic guitar, Bob Sherwood on piano and percussion and Craig Harris on congas.  We begin with the crystal bowl piece, “Happy Solstice”, a haunting evocation on winter and ease into the warm, majestic “Feed The World” that begins with a beautiful and unusually expressive solo from Mariam on flute.  Moving from stately to a propulsive, angular Afro-Cuban groove, more jazzy flute is featured from Mariam along with a bravura piano improvisation from Bob driven by Craig’s relentless beat.  Mariam evokes a shifting dreamscape with her Celtic harp on “So Glad To Have Known You”, weaving a prayer of devotion.  After the break Nia the cat joins Mariam at the microphone for “Something to Purr About” which then morphs into “Standing Tall”, a stately ballad featuring Mariam’s kalimba played to a steady, hypnotic backing.  “Relinquish” and “You Are Peace” follow with Mariam reciting from her book “Light-Filled Love:  The Divine Teachings of Ashento”.  Driving to an unhinged cumbia, Craig and Bob release a wall of Carneval drums to Mariam’s narration.   We conclude with Mariam’s lovely, sedate folk song “Trail Of Light”.