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Title: 'First Word' is enchanting
Review: Memorable melodies, percolating rhythms, and a pleasure in making music that is transferred to the listener highlight this very enjoyable debut from Speaking In Tongues. Gao Hong's pipa (a Chinese lute) floats with delicacy and energy atop the interplay of percussionists Marc Anderson and Sowah Mensah and the expressive bass playing of Enrique Toussaint. The players draw upon their own cultural traditions in some tunes, as well as the opportunity to make unique music together in others. The variety of instruments, styles, and moods keeps drawing the listener into their musical spell. Speaking In Tongues is a rare musical blend that offers new sounds and unimagined adventures.
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