Search - I Muvrini :: Umani

Marvelous and impossible to pigeonhole

10/11/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I stumbled upon this disk while visiting a record store in Paris and love it. I hadn't heard of I Muvrini before and am not yet familiar with his other recordings but am an instant fan. This recording is an exotic and interesting combination of French pop motifs, mid-Eastern influences, and even, on one cut, flamenco--juxtaposed here and there with musical textures that aren't usually found together, from simple heartfelt choruses that sound like refrains from French folk chansons to haunting Celtic-flavored accents. Definitely worth checking out for those who like world music that is adventurous without being aggressive."