"My affinity to mysticism and mythology has always provided important impulses for my musical work. On 'Book of Roses' I tried to connect the earthly elements of world music with symphonic mysticism. The song 'Passage to Promise' is based on a very special blend of energies. Shortly before the end of apartheid, the South-African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo visited me in Switzerland and we spent a wonderful time in the studio. Our jam sessions led to this song, which carries the spirit of a positive departure for South Africa. Joseph Shabalala sings of the power of forgiveness, of promises Read more on Last.fm.
