Mandy Fox & Hara - First Time Ever (1996)

Mandy Fox, now known as Danu Fox, started her recording career with this innovative and trend setting album. Titles penned by Danu, the album blends flavours of Hindustani Raag, Irish folk, African and Pop rhythms all with the solid foundation of her jazz quartet Hara. Danu attained a scholarship to the presigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London as a postgraduate jazz vocalist, having already scored up accolades as a classical pianist, teacher and music publisher. She toured nationally with Hara when this labum came out and then went on to record her further three labums as Danu on moving to the Celtic lands of Cornwall. Danu has an outstanding voice, full of emotion and spirit. She is not afraid to go where her spirit takes her, in life or in music. This is a timeless album.