Blind Eyes

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“Blind Eyes” and “Find that Man” were performed by the New York jazz singer Joanna Teters, aka Velvet Belle, with her unique vocal timbre that recalls some great voices of the past such as those of Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington.

Aria played the two songs with Miriam Makeba’s backing band and vocalists, important musicians who, following the death of Mama Africa, have collaborated with major artists in both Africa and the USA. This group exemplifies the best sounds of jazz, African music, contaminated with soul, and funk in the style of Chic, complete with maestro Bernard Edwards’s slap and pop technique on the bass.

Mariano's piano dialogues with that of Paul Hanmer's, under the stylistic influence of Keith Jarrett. Both songs contain classical influences, including orchestral instruments such as the bass clarinet, medieval instruments, such as the piva and zampogna, which can be heard in the finale of “Blind Eyes”, along with with Ayo Solanke’s (noted gospel and jazz soloist) beautiful tenor saxophone.