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Release Date: 11 July 2025
Label: Sylvan House Music / A-Train
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 700261493190
Genres: Pop World Music
Description
'Opium', the highly anticipated follow-up to Secret Sky's eponymous debut, featuring the evocative vocals of Caroline Lavelle and the masterful guitar work of Brian Hughes. Secret Sky weave together a tapestry of pop and world music with exotic textures of the Middle Eastern oud, Puerto Rican cuatro, and the hypnotic Greek lyra played by a contemporary master Sokratis Sinopoulos. 'Opium' takes the listener on a remarkable musical journey accompanied by an all-star cast of musicians.
Caroline Lavelle: vocals, cello & whistles
Brian Hughes: electric & acoustic guitars, oud, cuatro, bass, guitar synthesizer, loops & drum programming.
Special Guests:
Hugh Marsh: violin
Tal Bergman: drums & percussion
Tim Landers: bass
Sokratis Sinopoulos: lyra
Matt Rohde: Hamond B3 organ
Clare Kenny: bass
Album produced by Brian Hughes
Tracklisting
Al Stewart & The Empty Pockets
Rick Braun
Secret Sky
Peter White
Moya Brennan & Cormac de Barra
Laurence Juber
Adam Hawley
Afro Cuban All Stars
L'Antidote, Bijan Chemirani, Redi Hasa, Rami Khalife
Ahmed Mukhtar & Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde
Votia
The Good Ones
Secret Sky
Afro Cuban All Stars
Clifton Chenier
Ousmane Kouyate
