Suite for Africa represents Figarova’s most dazzling and ambitious work to date, brimming with the exuberant spirit of the young choir, the vibrant and dynamic interaction of her superb sextet, and the delicate tapestry of world traditions that she so elegantly fuses in these stunning compositions. It may be a suite written for Africa, but it offers a multitude of rewards to listeners worldwide. By Thierry De Clemensat for Paris Move Some albums you fall in love with the moment you put them on. For me, Amina Figarova's newly released Suite for Africa(AmFi) was one of them. …...and Suite for Africa is a must-own and Grammy-worthy. By Marc Myers for JazzWax.com Pianist/composer Amina Figarova pairs her stellar sextet with a choir of orphaned and at-risk children from Liberia on her masterful new album Azerbaijani-born, New York-based pianist and composer Amina Figarova was inspired to write her new “Suite for Africa” by her experiences meeting students during her travels to South Africa. But it was a chance encounter in the air that brought the stirring piece fully to life, as a travel mishap placed Figarova and her husband on the same flight as the Matsiko World Orphan Choir, an ensemble of orphaned and at risk children from war-ravaged Liberia. The birth of Suite for Africa was prompted by Figarova’s visits to the annual Joy of Jazz festival in Johannesburg, South Africa.