Kan Ya Makan

Description

Driven by an inner urge to create and express herself, Nesrine offers a new album that is intense, generous, and mysterious! Once upon a time, there was a French-Algerian artist, born in France, who lived in Geneva, Valencia, New York, and finally Paris. In this second solo album, Nesrine tells stories that are often her own but always concern the Other. French blends with Arabic and English, each language bringing its own musicality, each word its own sound. As a singer-songwriter, Nesrine creates music and lyrics (co-written with her mother when in Arabic) from memories and encounters, whether friendly, literary, or musical. We find influences, some more subtle than others, ranging from Khalil Gibran to Gainsbourg, as well as from Beethoven to Erykah Badu, from Nietzsche to chaâbi. The common thread, her traveling companion, is the cello. From composition to stage, from bass to fully deployed solo (Dalala), to an almost symphonic posture (Sortilèges), the instrument is present in every track, in every register, reflecting the musician's voice, which can be powerful and captivating (Kan Ya Makan) as well as soft and moving when the song becomes a confession (Flou). To create this album, which starts from the intimate but aims to reach the world, Nesrine surrounded herself with producer and guitarist Vincent Huma (with whom she had previously collaborated), Grégoire Musso, and Bruce Keen, whose co-production work gave a collegial aspect to this creation. Percussionists Rhani Krija and Anissa Nehari provide their essential rhythm.