Author: Smiling Boots, The

Release Date: 08-25-2008

Details: Product Description Smiling Boot, The Amazon.ca Global folk groovers La Bottine Souriante (the Smiling Boot) are one of the few Quebecois bands to cross over undiluted into the Anglo Canadian mainstream. The eclectic nine-piece ensemble's unique stew of French-language, accordion-driven Celtic roots, klezmer, fiddle music, and even salsa has made them world music superstars around the globe. Cordial is La Bottine Souriante's 10th album in 25 years, and picks up where the others left off. "La Grondeuse" is a Celtic reel stretched out and funked up, "Le Demon Sort de l'Enfer" mixes a tap beat with almost orchestral horns, and "Boucle la Bottine" hurls La Bottine into 21st-century beat culture by making an organic, funky loop of all the rhythms on Cordial. It's a typically strong disc, yet La Bottine remain primarily a live band, so even the tightest recording is only a shadow of what they can do live. --Matt Galloway

UPC: 675270204221

EAN: 0675270204221

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: Used Good