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Ekova

The globally-inspired ensemble Ekova got its name from a word coined by singer/songwriter Deidre Dubois when she combined the words ôechoö and ôova.ö The Paris-based group consists of Dubois, a transplanted Californian, Iranian percussionist Arach Khalabari, Algerian guitarist/oud player Mehdi Haddab, and French keyboardist Cyrille Dufay, who was first enlisted to modernize the sound on portions of the groupÆs debut album. That album, HeavenÆs Dust, combined modern textures and arrangements with African, Celtic, Indian and Near Eastern elements and DuboisÆ unique, self-created language. The album was released in France in 1998 and found a U.S.

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Ekova 7/19/01: Ekova

The culturally diverse Paris-based Ekova combines modern textures and arrangements with African, Celtic, Indian, and Near Eastern elements.

Ekova

The culturally diverse Paris-based Ekova combines modern textures and arrangements with African, Celtic, Indian, and Near Eastern elements.

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