THE ECLECTIC AND ENCHANTING MUSIC OF CHINA MOSES: A sparkling cocktail of deep soul, "blaxploitation," cool jazz, and rhythmic R&B, all seasoned with a good pinch of pop! They say the night holds many stories. China Moses is its narrator; her new album, Nightintales, fascinatingly illuminates her journey through the territories of the night. Her warm contralto voice, surprisingly flexible, conjures images and moods; places and characters gradually take shape in the listener's imagination. Eleven expressive songs tell of love intoxication ("Hungover") and its bitter end ("Whatever"), vices ("Nicotine") and passions ("Put It On The Line"), awakening and courage ("Running"). It is a sparkling kaleidoscope whose multiple facets—jazz, soul, R&B, blues, and pop—form a unique whole. On this new album, she whom many discovered on Canal Plus as a music columnist on Le Grand Journal, sings her own compositions. They are inspired, mysterious, captivating, full of life, while remaining controlled. "A good part of the album was born in the moment," explains the daughter of Dee Dee Bridgewater, "which is why the sound has such freshness. We wanted to make timeless music, something you'd still listen to years later. It had to be as alive as possible, and at the same time as compact as jazz standards." For music lovers, it is the promise of many pleasant evenings spent appreciating this richly nuanced little gem.
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