Releases by aluna

There is more than one artist associated with the name Aluna: 1. Aluna Francis, better known as simply Aluna, is a British singer and songwriter, best known as the vocalist of AlunaGeorge with producer George Reid. Before partnering with Reid, she performed with a band called My Toys Like Me. Francis was born in London in 1989 to an Indian mother and a Jamaican father 2. Aluna Thavonsouk is a Lao pop singer whose contemporary musical style draws upon older techniques and often includes traditional Lao instruments. In what she calls her ‘new sound,’ she may even begin including the khene. 3. Aluna is the solo recording project of multi instrumentalist Paul Roberts. The word "aluna" is from the Kogi people of Colombia and Peru. It is to describe both the trance state of mind and the spirit world. Ancient cultures have always been aware that maintaining a healthy connection with the "aluna" or listening to nature within is essential for wellbeing and often survival. The music is a mixture of nature recordings and various traditional music from around the world blended with hypnotic beats, synths and live instruments. The music contains many beautiful synchronicities, such as the whale song on the title track of "For the love the deep blue sea" album which upon hearing many people believe to be a well played instument. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.