Agua De Luna
Self-Released, 2019
8/10
Listen to Agua De Luna
The husband and wife duo of Markus Sieber and Angelika Baumbach, as Mirabai Ceiba their bi-lingual, nature-esque sounds where strings, horns and flutes are in attendance alongside Baumbach’s harp, keys and harmonium and Sieber’s vocals, harmonica and percussion, flow with much organic beauty on Agua De Luna.
The title track starts the listen with gorgeous singing and twinkling, intimate instrumentation, and “You Are A Song” follows with an equally expressive formula that finds a calm place to reside with classical, New Age and meditative ideas.
Moving along, “We Are The Mirror” unfolds with a sparse delivery of cultured, orchestral charm, while “Silence To Break” offers a dreamy setting of sublime melody.
Near the end, “El Rio” yields a full display of glowing piano work on a hypnotic highlight, and “Luz De La Manana” ends the album gentle and soothing, as keys and strings are intertwined with the dynamic musicianship from the players.
A band named after a tree and a poet and an album title that references water, when you add Baumbach’s Latin heritage to the equation you’re left with a superb record of world devotional music that’s both soul stirring and subtly inspirational.
Travels well with: Shantala- Living Waters; Krishna Das- Kirtan Wallah