Although
Chandra
had been recording for over a decade when
Weaving My Ancestors' Voices
was released, this may be the album where she truly found her creative voice. Most vestiges of the
pop
/
dance
rock
rhythms of
Monsoon
, and some of her early albums, are absent.
is now a virtuoso of the voice, offering almost
avant-garde
presentations of vocal gymnastics on
"Speaking in Tongues."
More often, though, she presents explorations of various musical cultures: India, of course, but also Irish
folk
, a Spanish
lullaby
, and Islamic singing. The spiritual quality of the material is enhanced by the drone-like textures of much of the music, devised by
and her writing/production partner,
Steve Coe
. ~ Richie Unterberger