Malia Probst

Ripples (Echoes of Dreams)" shows another perspective on Malia's album "Echoes of Dreams" - it's not a remake in the usual sense, but a highly emotional commitment of the British-African musician to her roots, coupled with the experience from the previous albums.

British jazz vocalist Malia was born into a family of mixed African and English heritage in the small East African country of Malawi, which borders Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Growing up with only the two local radio stations (one in the native tongue, the other in English) and her father's Beatles-heavy record collection, Malia was not exposed to a large variety of music. She did not develop the intense desire to sing and create music until her early teens, when for political reasons her family was forced to relocate to London. In this new land of plenty, Malia took great interest in the rich musical landscape that surrounded her, immersing herself in the dance-oriented new wave style that dominated the English music scene.

Wrap yourself in the sublime beauty of the heart with an exquisite new album by Tina Malia. In Bridge to Vallabha, Tina leads the listener through songs and mantras in Sanskrit, Hebrew, Gurmukh and English with unique and lively instrumentation such as nylon guitar, vibraphone, charangon, lap steel guitar, cello and rhodes piano. Her all-star cast of Sacred World musicians includes singers Donna DeLory, Heather Wertheimer of Shantala, Karnamrita Das, Jai-Jagdeesh, Peia and Sasha Rose. Grammy nominated pianist Peter Kater and cellist Hans Christian are among the featured instrumentalists. The songs and mantras, carefully chosen and crafted by Tina, were learned and written in her many travels and adventures around the globe. Bridge to Vallabha illuminates the connecting power of music among many cultures and spiritual traditions, in a way only Tina Malia can.