The Voices of Sirens

I love world music and having been lucky to be exposed to a wonderful varied soundplay in my life, stuff that transcends genres and cultures. I am always looking out for good stuff. Two of the most beautiful female voices alive in the world today belong to Anneli Drecker of Norway's Bel Canto and Zara Tellander of Sweden, currently with Cirque du Soleil's Varekai. Anneli Drecker has an amazing voice range and the voice of an angel, as Bel Canto fans already know. Zara Tellander is stunning on "Vocea", as clear and piercing as they come. I want to choreograph a solo dance piece to this haunting song with Isis wings. My favorite male voice prizes go out to Iarla O'Lionaird of Afro Celts (AfroCelt Sound System)and Michael Tomlinson from Seattle. Trained as a traditional Celtic singer from Ireland, Iarla's voice is amazing against any world instrument. And Michael Tomlinson's simply beautiful acoustic guitar and introspective lyrics showcase his voice perfectly. My cats actually purr when he singing, I swear.