Jai Uttal new album "Queen of Hearts" to be released in July

Jai Uttal's newest album and his second Nutone record "Queen of Hearts" will be released July 26th! The album, a mixture of reggae, ska, and samba rhythms, used as a backdrop for call and response, dance-oriented Kirtan, are invoking Queen Radha (Radharani), the bestower of devotion.

About the sound, Jai says "I went for the old school reggae and ska approach, rather then the dubby reggae that a lot of people are doing. But all the songs also have Indian percussion to bring the feel back home, so to speak. A horn section rounds things out nicely....I've always loved reggae and everything I do is sorta Indian....more and more my Kirtans have been reflecting the Vaishnava moods of devotion (Radha, Krishna, Gopala, Sita Ram, Hanuman..."

Tour dates and summer and fall festivals schedule will be announced soon!

For more on Jai, visit www.jaiuttal.com