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Mynta: Mynta - Hot Days

by Bhasker Gupta
September 18, 2006

Hot Days, a compilation of fifteen of Mynta's best studio works, spans 25 years and five albums. Though not a “best of" set, it surely is a definitive collection for those not yet initiated into the unique mix of African and Latin-American rhythms, Arabic sounds and Scandinavian folk tradition that Mynta offers.Few world music ensembles combine the suppleness of Indian Classical with the vigor of Swedish jazz in a more subtle way than Mynta, whose music is fresh, ...