After "Sojle de la klara temp'" (On the Threshold of the Clear Time) vkkd32 (2001) and "Placas al mi" (It Pleases Me) vkkd74 (2004), The Catalan band Kaj Tiel Plu (And So On) continues to invite us for a journey through the music of the Middle Ages and the traditions of the Catalan, Occitan and Sephardic. Also, the original spirit of the band has reappeared, which in the beginning drew from an international repertoire, and again offers songs and dances from Croatia, Kabylia, Denmark and England.
The first disc is more a medieval sound, and the second rather tradtional. "Come to the Plaza" tends toward dance music and shows the group has matured, presenting songs and dances through a very multicolored and rich instrumental array, including the guitar, mandolin, double bass, violin, flutes, viol, accordion, various percussions, a chorus, and lead vocalist.
The songs, translated to Esperanto, do not in any way betray the originals. The booklet offers the songs both in Esperanto and the original language (Occitan, Catalan, Judaeo-Spanish, Croatian, Amazigh and Spanish). The translations are not only faithfull, but contribute in spreading the different traditions, reaching the hearts of a very wide public.
As in the two previous albums, the disc begins by a medieval melody and ends by a traditional song from the Spanish Civil War.
The CD includes 10 karaoke versions of the songs and a studio video of the band.
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