New Music Release from Deva Premal: Songs for the Sangha

Draw near, draw near and I will whisper in your ear, the name whose radiance makes the spheres to dance.

~Rumi

Songs for the Sangha, the latest offering from Deva Premal & Miten with Manose, marks an incredible exploration of new musical terrain for the beloved devotional musicians. Ancient Indian texts, sung with effortless artistry by Deva Premal, are finely crafted with her partner Miten's sensual reggae grooves into pulsing, uplifting, spiritually inspired -- and inspiring -- anthems.

Add into the mix the soaring sound of classical Indian bamboo flute, courtesy of renowned Nepalese bansuri maestro and longtime accompanist Manose, the rock-solid foundation of producer Joby Baker's bass and drums, and UK keyboard wizard Spencer Cozens' tasteful, jazz-inflected acoustic piano work, and there abounds a vivacious new album that revitalizes and transforms Premal and Miten's classic sound into a musical magic carpet ride that's rendered exquisitely by their elegant five-piece band – their first recording outing with a larger ensemble of players.

Songs for the Sangha is a loving invitation to shift away from the daily rush of "doing" into our deeper realms of simply "being." Play it as you drive to work, play it while cooking dinner, play it in your yoga studio, play it in the bedroom, play it in your ear buds as you traverse city streets; people may wonder why you have such a radiant smile on your face, but that's exactly the artists’ intention. The music is there to support as well as to entice the listener. As the Rumi poem featured in the final track says, “Draw near, draw near and I will whisper in your ear, the name whose radiance makes the spheres to dance."

Deva Premal & Miten have been partners in life and music for over twenty years and are widely recognized as the pioneers of Western mantra singing, providing millions of people worldwide with the musical soundtrack for their yoga practice and meditation. With CD sales alone now standing at over 1.5 million copies and digital sales significantly eclipsing that, the artists have touched many people globally through both their music and their extensive live concert tours. Performing in more than two dozen countries almost every year, they also lead popular tantric gatherings in such diverse settings as Corfu, Fiji, and Tulum, Mexico.

CD: 16.99