''Walking On'' is a studio album by musicians

Ananda Shankar Ananda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian musician, singer, and composer best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. He was married to dancer and choreographer Tanusree Shankar. Life Born in Almora in U ...

and

State of Bengal Saifullah "Sam" Zaman (17 April 1965 – 19 May 2015), known by the stage name State of Bengal, was a British DJ and music producer of Bangladeshi descent associated with the UK and Asian Underground movement. Early life Zaman was born on 1 ...

, released on 12 September 1999 by

Real World Records Real World Records is a British record label specializing in world music. It was founded in 1989 by English musician Peter Gabriel and original members of WOMAD. A majority of the works released on Real World Records feature music recorded at ...

Background

(Zaman) learned to play bass in three weeks for the project.

Critical response

Peggy Latkovich of

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said of ''Walking On'', "It's all delivered with lavish abandon and a sense of fun. Dig it." Prasad Bidaye of ''

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'' said of the album, "It simply rocks, albeit in a different language, and that's rare in such instances of east-west fusion. ''Indian Electronica'' rated the album 5/5 and called it "...an extremely fun album that has oodles of 1960s/70s Bollywood Funk. Not cheesy, but 'paneery.'" Biz of ''EthnoTechno'' said, "Folk instrumental melodies, phat beats, mesmerizing loops, and swirling flourishes of sonic waves. Have yourself a taste!"

Track listing

References

External links

* * * 1999 debut albums State of Bengal albums Ananda Shankar albums Real World Records albums {{1990s-album-stub