Mahai (Life) - Boi Akih

The band Boi Akih represents a musical movement in which diverse styles from such places as India, Africa, Europe and the Moluccan Islands melt together with jazz. Singer Monica Akihary and composer/guitarist Niels Brouwer characterise the essence of Boi Akih in an ensemble of song and composition. In search of their musical boundaries they challenge and at the same time complement one another. Akihari sings not only in English but also in her native language: the language of the Moluccan island Haruku. On their latest CD Yalelol the group uses a duet-form and in addition to jazz, there are also Indonesian, Indian, European, West African and Arab influences. On the third album Uwa i (2004) Boi Akih was inspired by music from Bangalore, India. The first cd of Boi Akih, Boi Akih, appeared in 1997. The next album (credited to Monica Akihary), Above the Clouds Among the Roots, was released in 2000. Boi Akih is a world class band. Daring, adventurous and lyrical are the keywords. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.