Finally The Rain Has Come by Leni Stern

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Modern Folk | World Fusion

11 tracks | 60 minutes

Released Jun 2002
on Lsr

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sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:36 By the Stars Above lyrics BUY MP3 05:36 By the Stars Above lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:36 By the Stars Above

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:09 Love Everyone - Reprise lyrics BUY MP3 05:09 Love Everyone - Reprise lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:09 Love Everyone - Reprise

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:02 Empty Hands lyrics BUY MP3 04:02 Empty Hands lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:02 Empty Hands

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sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 08:51 Finally the Rain Has Come lyrics BUY MP3 08:51 Finally the Rain Has Come lyrics "GIFT MP3" 08:51 Finally the Rain Has Come

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:20 Red Birds lyrics BUY MP3 05:20 Red Birds lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:20 Red Birds

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:50 Love Everyone lyrics BUY MP3 04:50 Love Everyone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:50 Love Everyone

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:28 Empty Hands - Reprise lyrics BUY MP3 05:28 Empty Hands - Reprise lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:28 Empty Hands - Reprise

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:08 Where Is God lyrics BUY MP3 05:08 Where Is God lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:08 Where Is God

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:08 For Peace to Come lyrics BUY MP3 05:08 For Peace to Come lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:08 For Peace to Come

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Uses americana textures, guitars, violin, worldmusic sounds such as tabla, tanburas and loops with elements of rock.

Editorial review

Guitarist/vocalist Leni Stern's 13th recording is constructed upon contemporary jazz-pop-type motifs. The artist's proclamations concerning peace and love are intertwined with the sad events surrounding September 11. With this release, Stern enlists superstars such as guitarists John McLaughlin and Bill Frisell, saxophonist Michael Brecker, and others. Overall, she possesses an angelic voice to coincide with her laid-back and at times textural guitar work, whereas some of these pieces surge forward with a slight country & western vibe. Larry Saltzman's sitar-guitar lines and Stern's softly stated vocalese augment McLaughlin's blazingly fast electric guitar lines on "Finally the Rain Has Come." Here, the listener might think of McLaughlin's Shakti band, although this piece might be deemed a bit more radio-friendly. There's not much to get excited about, yet Stern's heartfelt lyricism hits the mark in a subtle and generally affable fashion. Unfortunately, many of these pieces fail to impart a long-term impression, largely due to Stern's rather oblique melding of jazz, rock, and pop. And while it's all been done before, strong material coupled with memorably melodic themes and catchy riffs might have elevated this production to loftier heights. ~ Glenn Astarita, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

"The songs for this CD were mostly written in 2001. I added some of the Indian sounds that I've come to love very much during my studies in Bombay over the last 2 years. My trio with Keith Carlock and Paul Socolow provides the background for our guests.

I first heard the band Shakti 20 years ago in a little concert hall in Munich, Germany. Nobody knew what World Music was back then, but everybody was intrigued by the new sound and the amazing virtuosity of all the players. I met Zakir Hussain in 1996 while on tour in Canada with my band, we sat next to each other on a flight from Montreal to Toronto. He patiently explained the basic rhythm structure of Indian music to me and wrote some examples in my notebook. Recording with Zakir Hussain and John Mclaughlin was a dream come true, I still can't believe it actually happened. I hope you enjoy listening as much as i enjoyed playing with them.

The events of september 11th changed us all and I searched to find something to say.