New music from the lovely Tina Malia is indeed a welcome sight. This CD, Jaya Bhagavan, is of a devotional nature, and showcases her smooth as honey voice to best advantage. With musical partner Shimshai on an equal billing status, this is still Tina's CD, as far as the listener's experience. It is a collection of devotional sanskrit chants, orchestrated with acoustic instruments from around the world. For centuries people have been chanting the names of the divine in order to uplift the spirit and bring peace to the mind. Now we have begun to feel their presence here in the West, and receive the blessings of their beauty.

Tina and Shimshai bring their angelic vocals and acoustic instruments to these ancient melodies and mantras. In the midst of their frequent travels they have loved and learned many devotional songs from different cultures, and this new CD is a taste of some of the most beautiful sanskrit bhajans. The CD includes their talented posse of friends, such as Sasha Butterfly, Al Torre, Vir McCoy and MJ Greenmountain from Hamsa Lila, Lakshmi Ma, and special honored guests Jai Uttal on vocals and dotar, Omar Faruk Tekbilek on vocals, ney and baglama saz, and Yair Dalal on violin and oud. Simple and deeply moving, there are tastes of India, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas The presence that lies within these ancient mantras move and heal in remarkable ways, and the CD captures that very essence. Making this project has truly been a labor of love for Tina, Shimshai and all involved. Best of all, it comes in 100% recycled packaging with no plastic (except the CD of course)!

Track Listing:
1 Gayatri [07:36]
2 Hara Hara Mahadev [07:13]
3 Sarva Mangala [05:51]
4 Hey Amba [05:05]
5 Om Mata [07:43]
6 Jaya Bhagavan [10:37
7 Shine [05:25]

Release Date: 10-05-2006

Biography:
Tina Malia is an integral part of a grass roots musical movement stemming from the West Coast and Hawaii, which is dedicated to bridging people of all ages and color through song, celebration and prayer. She tours and performs with such bands as Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orchestra, Hamsa Lila, Shimshai and the Natural Mystique Ensemble, Sasha Butterfly, Lost at Last, Freedom Tribe, and has opened for acts such as Michael Franti and Spearhead, David Grisman, Sound Tribe Sector Nine, Ram Dass and One Giant Leap. Tina Malia has performed at nearly every major festival across the West Coast United States including: Oregon Country Faire, Tribal Stomp, Health and Harmony, Earthdance, High Sierra, Sierra Nevada World Music festival, The Sacred World Music festival in L.A., the Whole Earth Fairs (in Davis, Los Angeles, and Arizona), the Seattle Hemp Festival, Reggae on the River, Horning’s Hideout, and many more. A powerful presence in this time, she has truly devoted her life to uplifting and healing the spirit through music. Whether she is playing solo or with a band, she has the ability to deeply move and enchant her listeners.