Zumbi Naná Vasconcelos

Lyle Mays waited a long, long time before straying from the Pat Metheny Group to issue his first solo album, but when he did, the results were at once removed but not totally untethered to the Metheny sound and feeling. On his own, Mays' synthesizer solos and textures are close in sound to what he was doing in the Metheny group, but the turns of phrases in his acoustic piano solos reflect the heavy shadow of Keith Jarrett.

This Tribute is a poetic voyage, a secret garden in which blooms more than fifty years of two immense musical careers. Use it to remember, to retrace their paths. “Walk in the rain, take tea at midnight, walk on the sea, dance around the earth, swing in the air.” And never forget that yes, you really can “do anything when you love each other.” A 2 CD 34 track homage to a wonderful musical relationship.

Music in it's sacred form unites people and brings love and truth closer. But the music found here is particularly sacred. This 18 track collection brings together Nana's favourite sacred recordings, bringing her back to her roots as she shares her spiritual and musical journey. Their endless inspiration expressing a single harmonious desire, leading us toward faith in peace.

It is the first joint venture project between Universal Music and Disney in Greater China. The album contains 11 classic Disney songs, including 10 cello interpretations of movie theme songs with full orchestra, and one mandarin vocal track featuring the legendary artist Jackie Chan. All tracks are picked by Nana herself and performed with the Bulgaria Film Orchestra. The album includes a special duet with Jackie Chan, A Whole New World in Mandarin.