Keiya
Keiya, a talented artist from Belgium,
brings us a tale of curiosity and transformation through his musical
interpretations. Sun Walker is the story about a boy who is awakened by
the light of the sun and then wanders out to avoid the looming darkness
by walking with the sun. Along the way, he is moved by the encounters
with dancers and musicians and fascinating places like markets and
bazaars. The music has a strong base in African motifs with ever present
rhythms, soaring flutes and a widely appealing sense of melody.
REVIEW FOR SUN WALKER
Full of melody and invention, Sun Walker
proves to be an album of surprises. There's plenty of lush
instrumentation on the first three cuts, which offer a meditative feel
of minor synthesizer chords over rhythms that stay polite. But then,
with "Hello Sun Hayee" it turns positively jaunty for a track. By the
time of "Bazaar," it's taken a turn that's, well, bizarre -- straight
into some very good and authentic dancehall reggae that's add odds with
the prior feel of the disc, including some excellent vocals. And from
there the energy level seems to increase, with "Turquoise Drums"
sporting a light dance feel, and "The Prodigal Son," with its didgeridoo
sample, turning to a percussion-fest of sorts, before calming down
again with "First Light." While based on a somewhat dubious, naive story
(included in the booklet), the music from this Belgian artist proves to
be very satisfying. The melodies flow with style and thought, the
tracks develop well, and the occasional left-field addition breaks
things up well. Keiya knows what he wants to do, and achieves it. ~ Chris Nickson, Music Journalist
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