The voices and bridges

"[The US-based Iranian composer and santur player's] second album features the glorious voice of Alireza Ghorbani, who lives in Iran. Ghorbani, himself singing in Persian, on this album collaborates with guests who contribute in Arabic, English, Turkish, Bengali, Urdu, Kashmiri, Spanish and French ... Some collaborations work especially well: 'Jete Nahi Dibo' with Bombay Jayashri from India features a wonderful solo by Raman Kalyan on bansuri; 'Nostalgia' with Celia Woodsmith who sings in English and Urdu; the Kashmiri Sufi singing of Qaisar Nizami on two tracks; Maya Hobeika sings in Lebanese, Arabic and French and her Arabic track is great; and 'Bu Geç Vakit' with UK-based Kurdish singer Olcay Bayir".