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KISS OF BLISS - Kripa and 3rd Ear Experience is Amritakripa’s 3rd venture into the world of African psychedelia fused with Kirtan, which is Kripa’s home ground. Immediately from the first song you hear the kwela style guitar that originates in Rob’s homeland South Africa. In Shambo we hear the north African guitar style, by way of Ali farke Toure, and the chant reminiscent of the African women’s choir of southern Africa. Kripas vocal orchestrations ranges from a unique blend of African/Indian nuances to colorings of Bulgarian choir soaring over Fela Kuti-like bass lines laying down the foundation of a deep trance.

Says Kripa “for years now I have felt the inner tug to dance my prayers, and to express my devotion through my body and so become one whole devotional experience that reaches beyond words.”

With the KISS OF BLISS album Amritakripa once again pushes the envelope of kirtan and devotional music. The last song on the album called I AM, one could hardly call it a song, rather an atmosphere of musical prayer. I AM is a lengthy piece especially suited for yoga classes. The chant based on the Divine name ‘I am that I am” is a blend of ambience, African groove and chant that sounds like it is pouring out from the Goddess of infinite space herself. This surely will get the serpent kundalini to rise.

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