"Percussionist Greg Ellis and vocalist Azam Ali work together as Vas, Latin for ""vessel."" After three years off for solo projects and recording and touring with Mickey Hart, Japan's Kodo drummers and Zakir Hussain, they're back with a wider array of vocal stylings than on their three earlier albums, incorporating Indian, Middle Eastern and Eastern European music and, for the first time, English lyrics. Guitar, bass and other elements join their signature blend of multi-ethnic percussion, cello, and bansuri flute."