“Sacred Echoes” an emotional crossover collaboration from two trailblazing women

“Sacred Echoes,” the latest collaboration between GRAMMY®-nominated visionary Radhika Vekaria and SOCAN Screen Composer of the Year Nathalie Bonin, will transcend listeners.

“Sacred Echoes” brings together the impressive talents of Nathalie Bonin and Radhika Vekaria in an emotional crossover that spans lands and musical styles. From its memorable and mournful opening track, “Gurudeva, ” where strings and vocal ornamentations immediately draw listeners in, the album moves seamlessly from undulating rhythms to alluring ballads.

This collaboration celebrates the diverse cultures and musical vocabularies of its creators while maintaining a singular focus on higher meaning and emotional resonance. The slower numbers, in particular, are especially effective: “Lotus Dream” and “The Cradle” possess a haunting beauty. Radhika’s vocals are deeply evocative, underscored by Nathalie’s cinematic arrangements and expressive violin, making Sacred Echoes transcendent.

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Natasha Barbieri, Editor

Editor

Creator of Classical Crossover Magazine. For Natasha music has always been closely tied to her faith. At age 18, Natasha made her opera debut playing the part of the mother in Menotti’s ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ with the Eastern Festival Opera. At 20, she was a winner of the 2011 Young Artist Competition at Andrews University. Natasha graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Music. Natasha has released a series of Holiday singles “A Place Called Home” (2020), “One Little Boy,” and “The Perfect Year” (2021). In 2021, she was nominated for the ‘Future Classic Women Awards’ show on Men’s & Women’s Radio Station. Natasha is the creator and editor of ‘Classical Crossover Magazine’ a venture that has allowed her to interview many of the top stars in the genre including Sarah Brightman, Celtic Woman, Mirusia, Paul Potts, and more. During the covid-19 pandemic, she created an online concert series for the magazine that has seen her perform in the same line-up as Alex Sharpe, Lucy Kay, Barbara Padilla, Classical Reflection, and more on the virtual stage. In 2022, Natasha was included on the charity album “Stars of Classical Crossover: Christmas” in benefit of the Wallace & Gromit Children’s Charity.

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