Worlds of love

After the surprise success of her first Network CD, A Flower in Bloom, Sevda, the sensual singing marvel from the Caspian Sea astounds us once again with her powerfully expressive repertoire. Her voice effortlessly fills the broad range between mugam and jazz. Husky, blues-like tones caress the piercing lamentations of traditional mugam, full of direct emotion and modern composure, all at a high, carefully-considered, virtuoso level in a rapid dance between bright sky and dark earth. On her new recording, Sevdali Dunya, Sevda is accompanied once again by some of the most outstanding Azerbaijani musicians, many of whom represent that country''s new generation of artists.