Author: Corneille

Format: Original recording remastered

Release Date: 30-06-2017

Details: Product Description Corneille Because we come from afar Amazon.ca Rare are the Quebec artists who have taken an interest in soul, this musical style that Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye have brilliantly defended. Corneille, an adopted Quebecer who miraculously survived the Rwandan genocide, comes to offer his vision of gender with Because we come from far away. Surrounded by director Sonny Black (Yvon Krevé, Dubmatique) and a team of renowned musicians (Maurice Soso Williams, Bobby Cohen, Richard Beaudet), the 25-year-old singer gives birth to a first personal album where the horror of the past mingles with the happiness of the present. The pieces, which are distinguished in particular by their thoughtful lyrics, also find their strength in the instrumentation chosen. By using acoustic guitars and rhythms similar to hip hop, Corneille indeed manages to review soul in his own way, to modernize it and distance it from clichés. His voice, a bit nasal, easily finds its place there and translates with astonishing serenity his nightmares ("Seul au monde"), his ambitions ("Rêves de star") and his optimism ("Terre"). Catchy and balanced, Because we come from far away is more than a skilful album, it is proof that French soul has its place in Quebec. --Nicolas Houle

UPC: 622406039523

EAN: 0622406039523

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood