Canamii were a one time project from South Africa created by an EMI sound engineer, various musicians, and a teenage female vocalist. Not surprisingly one can begin to draw parallels to Renaissance, Earth & Fire, and even the folkier groups such as Mellow Candle and Caedmon. The music here is at the border of progressive rock and AOR. With a varied set of 12 tracks, there are plenty of excellent moments to be found, and it's these hidden gems that make the album special. Not everything is aces, but for the most part, this is a far more pleasurable experience than where progressive rock was headed worldwide, when one thinks of Asia, Alan Parsons, etc... Worthy of pursuit.
Ownership: LP: 2010 Missing Vinyl (Greece). Single sleeve with a fine Roger Dean inspired cover. Purchased new online a few years ago. The reissue includes the original insert but unfortunately leaves out the liner notes that came with the Fresh Music CD - even though this was directly licensed from them. This is one of those albums where the cover makes a difference, though if the CD comes my way at a good price, I'll probably snap it up as a supplement.
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