by Pax Rasmussen
October 2005 CatalystMagazine.net
“Explosions of fire. Thrumming, primal rhythm. Dancers swirling in whirls of diaphanous white. Machetes spinning and clashing. Ancient instruments and futuristic
technologies. Mythic archetypes— skeletons, deer, wondrous female warriors—coming to life. Seduction. Danger. Freedom. And we’re only talking about the first minute or so after Kan’Nal takes the stage.”
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by Reanna Feinberg
"Joyful, enticing serpentine magic.... the music takes us back to the basics: simple, raw, power."
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"Dreamwalker" by Michael Deeds
"It's a rare CD that makes you want to rub sticks together in your back yard, yank off your clothing and howl at the moon while cavorting around a crackling bonfire. Kan'Nal's "Dreamwalker" has that effect"
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"The Kan'Nal Karavan" by Dave Terpeny
"The disc started spinning and the room exploded into colors. ‘This is way beyond world beat,’ I thought as I watched the swirling energies coalesce around me."
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"Primal groove" by David Kirby
"...the music which throbs at Kan'Nal's core—an edgy elixir of post-alternative howl, buoyant Latin acoustic guitaring, dark metallic drone and propulsive percussion—burns with a rare, unique passion. "
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"Kan'Nal in Concert" by Don Bain
"The music snakes into the crowd, connecting with and compelling many to move with its magic.... this group of wanderers... are likely to be as much a part of this 21st century phenomenon as the Rolling Stones and Beatles were to the social revolution of the ’60s. "
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"Double your daily dose of hypnotic rhythm"
by Eric Schmidt
"...the pulsating beats and hypnotic melodies that define the genre go back much further, to a time when sounds came not from computer chips but wooden blocks and animal skins."
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Denver
"Critic's Choice - Kan'Nal" By John La Briola
"...a spicy, groove-oriented acoustic fusion of Latin and Middle Eastern rhythms that combines elements of spoken word, electronica, new-age and soft metallic drone...this breezy, shape-shifting musical seven-piece not only boasts master hand percussionists and a didgeridoo player, but also features a revolving tribe of machete and fire dancers -- plus projection visuals..."
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