Sultans Of String – Christmas Caravan (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Celebrate the season with an adventurous musical trip around the world! 3x JUNO Award nominees/3x CFMA winners Sultans of String’s new recording features band originals, world-music inspired classics, and seasonal favourites to warm your heart on a cold winter’s night.

From fiery fiddle tunes to a Caribbean sleigh ride, this surprising and delightful holiday fiesta heats up when Sultans of String bring their signature sound to well known gems such as Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, The Huron Carol (with newly-translated Indigenous lyrics), a djembe-driven Little Drummer Boy, a Feliz Navidad ska party, Kwanzaa with Richard Bona, a Turkish twist on Greensleeves, as well as a Gypsy-jazz inspired Django Christmas, and a Rumba Flamenca-fuelled Jingle Bells.

Extraordinary special guests include Grammy and JUNO winners Alex Cuba, Anwar Khurshid, Benoit Bourque (La Bottine Souriante), Crystal Shawanda, David Charrier, a Turkish string collective Gündem Yayli Grubu, Luba Mason, Mary Fahl (October Project), Nikki Yanofsky, Paddy Moloney (The Cheiftains), Rebecca Campbell, Richard Bona, Ruben Blades, Sweet Honey in the Rock and Waleed Abdulhamid, as well as the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra.

At the core of the band’s sound is Chris McKhool’s (Jesse Cook, Pavlo) bold and fiery fiddle, melded seamlessly with founding guitarist Kevin Laliberté’s (Jesse Cook) rumba rhythm– together their musical synergy created Sultans of String’s signature sound ? the intimate and playful relationship between violin and guitar. Added to this rich foundation are bass master Drew Birston (Chantal Kreviazuk), guitar wizard Eddie Paton, Cuban percussion master Rosendo Chendy Leon (Alex Cuba).

Tracklist:
01. Sultans Of String – Turkish Greensleeves (04:30)
02. Sultans Of String – Sing for Kwanzaa (03:28)
03. Sultans Of String – Jesous Ahatonhia (Huron Carol) (04:39)
04. Sultans Of String – The Little Swallow / Al Vuelo (03:51)
05. Sultans Of String – Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (04:13)
06. Sultans Of String – Flight of Angels / Hark the Herald (04:23)
07. Sultans Of String – Little Drummer Boy (03:32)
08. Sultans Of String – Celebrate the Holydays (04:00)
09. Sultans Of String – Niel Gow’s Lament / Rakes of Mallow / Rouge River Valley (05:41)
10. Sultans Of String – Jingle Bells / Auyuittuq Sunrise (03:09)
11. Sultans Of String – The Christmas Song (03:31)
12. Sultans Of String – A Django Christmas (04:23)
13. Sultans Of String – Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes / Cootes Paradise Reel (03:08)
14. Sultans Of String – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (04:02)
15. Sultans Of String – Silent Night (04:19)
16. Sultans Of String – Himalayan Sleigh Ride (03:11)
17. Sultans Of String – Hallelujah (05:34)
18. Sultans Of String – Feliz Navidad / Come on People Sing (03:01)