{"product_id":"imany_the-shape-of-a-broken-heart_2017_uni","title":"The Shape Of A Broken Heart","description":"On one side, Imany is beautiful, slender, and glamorous. On the other, the former model must now free herself from the constraints of representation, to unleash her creativity, and break free from the mold of a sumptuous and somewhat vain creature that she was for seven years: she dreamed of being a journalist, for which she will become a singer, which sometimes amounts to the same thing. And, between a declaration of independence and inventiveness, this first album is here to loudly proclaim that the young woman is not just a becoming appearance. Recorded last summer with a friendly brigade of talents forged through contact with high-end Francophone variety (bassist Laurent Vernerey played for Souchon, keyboardist Johan Dalgaard for Gaëtan Roussel), and even international variety (Steve Shehan remains the regular percussionist for Paul Simon and the Hadouk Trio), the twelve songs, all in English, of this first effort clearly and confidently explore shores already trodden by Ayo, and even earlier by the magical talent of Tracy Chapman. A woman's discourse, which is sometimes fragile, sometimes remarkably tenacious, thus combines the archetypes of folk-pop rich in acoustic guitars and tempered keyboards. Still a few steps away from her absolute idol (Billie Holiday), Imany gaily skips over the buzz created by her undeniable beauty, and imposes a recurring melancholy through a fragile, tender, but sometimes joyfully acidic soul (if you can't change your man, change your man). The title track, a tribute to the fantasized and ancestral land, amply deserves to offer its leitmotif to the coming spring. Yesterday the Comoros, today Paris, tomorrow the world? The warmth of Imany's voice, produced here by a collaborator of Grace and Wasis Diop, as pertinent milestones, ignites a gentle blaze that promises all hopes (Imany, in Swahili), for a dignified, sensual, and nostalgic folk soul. Imany is a now essential French artist. Her first album \"The Shape Of a Broken Heart\" in 2011, which sold over 200,000 copies in France and as many abroad, is finally soon available in a 2LP gatefold vinyl version! After this first success and the writing and composition of the music for the film \"Sous Les Jupes des Filles\" (1.4 million admissions in theaters), and an international tour of more than 370 dates, Imany returned with a new album entitled \"The Wrong Kind Of War\", driven by the international success of her title \"Don't Be So Shy (Filatov \u0026 Karas remix)\" in digital and #1 airplay in France and many other countries - and by the success of the very catchy \"Silver Lining (Clap Your Hands)\" - still on playlists on the biggest French radio stations... - this new album is now a GOLD RECORD! At the beginning of 2017, Imany was nominated for the first time at the Victoires de la Musique in the category \"Female Artist of the Year\"! Imany, a beautiful artist, to listen to urgently.","brand":"Imany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55314255937880,"sku":null,"price":20170616.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0602557469950_84017029-5a4c-46b7-8ad2-ca41a626f014.jpg?v=1765995649","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en\/products\/imany_the-shape-of-a-broken-heart_2017_uni","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}