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One World, One Light continues in the same vein as Nelson Gill's first two albums, shuffling through a few different Caribbean musical styles (in this case, punta, reggae, soca, dancehall, and limbo) with catchy melodies and simple lyrics that are targeted at children. Happily, there is more variety on this record than on its predecessor. There are a couple of the "let's rock and dance" numbers that dominated Friends -- "Everybody Limbo" and "Dance" -- but they are fewer and farther between. Instead, there is a whimsical punta tune about a donkey who "for whatever reason" likes to sing the vowels ("Nowell [the Singing Donkey]"), a sharply crafted advertisement for Gill's homeland ("Come to Belize"), and a pair of inspirational reggae songs ("One World, One Light" and "Longest Journey") that could easily stand up to scrutiny on a Caribbean record marketed to adults. The arrangements are also quite inventive, including several instruments (Garifuna drums, turtle shell, shaker, tenor sax, trombone, and trumpet) that haven't appeared on any of Gill's prior efforts. Parents who were pleased with the bilingual lyrics on Gill's other albums may be disappointed to find that this one is wholly in English, but most listeners will be satisfied by the high quality of the songwriting. ~ Evan Cater
Nelson Gill, award winning performing artist and educator, was born in Belize,Central America. He lived there and in Guatemala for the first 18 years of his life, where he learned to speak English, Spanish and Creole fluently. His roots in Caribbean music and culture are evident throughout his compositions.One World, One Light is Nelson Gill's third recording. Accentuated with diverse Caribbean rhythms and encompassing issues such as friendship, perseverance and world harmony."Nelson Gill's One World, One Light will have you dancing 'til you drop. But before you are completely breathless, Gill gives you a break with the inspirational 'Longest Journey' a slow Reggae that encourages perseverance in the face of adversity, and other songs advocating friendship and multi-cultural understanding."--Nancy Maes,Chicago Tribune One World, One Light Music | Category | International Albums, World CDs, Latin | | Label | Etcetera | | Orig Year | 2001 | | CD Universe Part number | 7160149 | | Catalog number | 75133 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 27, 2001 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 48 minutes |
Nelson Gill One World, One Light Songs | 1. | Come to Belize |
| 2. | Nowell (The Singing Donkey) |
| 3. | Dance |
| 4. | Everybody Limbo |
| 5. | Raise Your Hand |
| 6. | Longest Journey |
| 7. | We Gonna Have Some Fun Today |
| 8. | One World, One Light |
| 9. | Dance (Instrumental) |
| 10. | Everybody Limbo (Instrumental) |
| 11. | Nowell (The Singing Donkey) Inst. |
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