(Review from rock.co.za, progarchives.com)

Hailing from South Africa, Canamii was a studio-based project assembled in a manner pretty much inspired by Alan Parsons Project, where a few principal members recorded an entire album utilizing outside musicians as needed. The name Canamii was derived from the star signs of Phil Nel (Cancer) and Claire Whittaker (Gemini).

Whittaker’s heroines were Annie Haslam and Kate Bush at the time; she also had a very strong 70s folk influence in her vocal style. Nel’s forte was in programming synths, he also has grade 8 classical piano; his major musical influence was Emerson, Lake and Palmer among Russian classical composers. Paul Woodley joined in soon after, bringing his jazz/rock influenced guitar playing to the mix.

Due to Phil and Claire’s full time job as studio engineers they were able to use the recording studios of EMI without cost – the label considered this project as good training – and whenever the studio wasn’t booked and the three had spare time simultanously; they used the opportunity to work on this project, spending almost every night and weekend recording. Various musicians were brought in as needed. After many months of hard work, the album was released.

Unfortunately the band never got to perform live, all musicians continued their careers seperately thereafter.

Line-up:
- Philip Nel / keyboards
- Paul Woodley / guitars
- Claire Whittaker / vocals
- Mickey Woitynek / guitars
- Ashley Kelly / bass
- Herman Eugster / drums
- Kendall Kay / drums
- Tony Moore / drums
- Tim Kensella / vocals

Track List:
01. Afrock – 3:19
02. The Phantom Players – 2:54
03. Spiral – 4:05
04. Rain – 3:58
05. Come And Fly – 4:56
06. Toccata – 1:29
07. And The Moon Be As Bright – 3:39
08. Children – 2:47
09. Feelings – 4:06
10. The Jester – 2:21
11. The Duel – 3:11
12. Tri – 3:35

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