One of the best things about getting albums to review (for Whisperin’ & Hollerin‘) is when I discover artists that would probably not otherwise come across.
One of these is Dan Raza , a young folk singer based in East London whose self-titled debut album is really impressive, not because he does anything original or radical, but because he has clearly put a lot of thought into presenting the simple songs in the best way possible.
He sings and plays acoustic guitar and the other instruments that feature on the ten track album include xylophone, piano,oboe,accordion, fiddle, sax, whistle, pedal steel, mandolin. organ and kora. These are used subtly to give a range and depth to the songs.
To date there’s limited footage on You Tube but if there’s any justice in the world, this will change. This amateur video is about the best of a small bunch which gives a hint of his talents.
