Yes, Denise,
i am another Sheila Chandra fan and her new album is well worth a listen,
its has some nice re-rubs of her material. as seems to be the case with
those who know, i am and always have been a Monsoon fan! thank you for
bringing her name into the list light
leslie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Denise Benson" <mentalchatter@sympatico.ca>
To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Cc: "John Book" <johnbook@yadig.com>
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 8:47 AM
Subject: Sheila Chandra (was Re: RES is Chinese?)
> hey John,
>
> Nice to read Sheila Chandra's name popping up on this list, and I'm sure
we could find a musical connection strong enough to justify if need be ;-)
>
> I haven't heard her latest album, but do have many of her releases and,
after years of listening, it's still her older 'Roots and Wings' album that
stands out for me. Gorgeous. Also, for some fun, try and track down the
album she did as part of the band/project Monsoon. Their song "Ever So
Lonely" was a big community radio hit in the later '80s and still holds up
to my ears.
> Monsoon was one of the earliest pop/dance/South Asian projects to cross
over (certainly helped to open my ears and curiousity up) and I suspect that
a number of listees out there own the record and could sing it to this day.
Am I right list?
>
> -db-
>
>
> John Book wrote:
>
> > >Actually she isn't (it's a huge urban legend in the Filipino community
spread by misinterpretation (Nas saying that she was) and rumor (let's just
say Filipinos adapted their own form of Hispanic "chisme"), her family is
West Indian - Trinidadian to be specific ...she even cleared it up in a
recent interview...I'm Filipino myself, so these things show up on my radar
screen...)<
>
> >>snip>>
>
> > On a completely different topic, I got the new album from Sheila Chandra
and really liked it. I know she doesn't fit the "acid jazz" category, but I
was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for her other albums?
> >
> > p.e.a.c.e.
> > -John Book
>
> --
> -denise benson-
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