Reviews - Music for East/West Living

	1. Anggun - Jakarta Anggun Self titled debut. Truly world music. She sings in Indonesian, French, and English. Great voice, borderless songs, beautiful woman. Visit her web site to find out more.
	2. Faye Wong - Beijing Only Love Strangers Scenic Tour Not for Sale The most famous singer in Hong Kong (and the Chinese world). She's a true voice, not just some pop-doll. "Scenic Tour" is her best, I think, but "Not For Sale" is also great, including a perfect cover of Tori Amos' "Silent All These Years".
	3. Koji Yakusho - Japan
	4. Hsu Chi - Taiwan Best Collection
	5. Vanessa Mae - Singapore/Britain Storm If you haven't heard of Vanessa, you will. She's the new East/West poster girl - and given her exotic looks, a good choice. Born in Singapore to a Thai mother and Chinese father, then raised in England, she's a world class violinist who's building a gumbo of musical styles. Classical-rock-techno-scottish-dance-funk only starts to describe this. Check it out, you're sure to find a few songs you like.
	6. Michelle Yeoh - Malaysia
	7. Jet Li - Mainland China
	8. Maggie Cheung - Hong Kong
	9. Dadawa - Mainland China Sister Drum Voices from the Sky Chinese Box OST Tibetan Chant influenced these "World Music" albums. But, really, these are better described as "Other-Worldly Music".
	10. Gong Li - China .
	11. Zhang Yimou - China
	12. The Brilliant Green - Japan The best new Japanese band sounds like a cross between the Bangles and the Seatlle sound. Aggressive pop, with lyrics in English and Japanese.
	13. Kitaro Best Of Kitaro Great music to use as the soundtrack for your life. East/West instrumentals that cover all moods.
	14. Yothu Yindi
	15. Hapa In the Name Of Love
	16. Nanase Aikawa - Japan ID (her greatest hits collection) Red

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