Landing on the Windham Hill label,
Samite (having dropped the "Of Uganda" from his name several years back) offers a collection of songs inspired by his return to the African continent after approximately a decade of residence in the U.S. as a political refugee. The music is largely in keeping with his introspective folk style, but this time, several prominent Windham Hill artists make appearances, including Will Ackerman,
Michael Manring, and
Tuck & Patti's
Patti Cathcart. The results are an intriguing fusion of African pop and new age whose sound actually leans more toward the latter. ~ Steve Huey