MP3 Mimosa - Méli-mélo

Cabaret noir-style jazz with Brazilian rhythms and French lounge influences. French/English/Spanish lyrics and melodies that tell a story, with instrumental improvisations that take you places.

13 MP3 Songs in this album (52:34) !
Related styles: JAZZ: Bossa Nova, WORLD: Samba

People who are interested in Pink Martini Paris Combo should consider this download.


Details:
Mimosa
By Tony Montague
Méli-mélo (Independent)

The musicians of Mimosa nail their cosmopolitan colours to the mast from the opening track of their third release. âMéli-méloâ is a fast-paced synthesis of Eastern European Gypsy music, klezmer, swing, pop, and vintage cabaret styles thatâs sung both in French and English. The Mimosa sound has a marked Parisian flavour, with silky vocals from Rebecca Shoichet, sly keyboards and occasional accordion from leader Anna Lumière, and sinuous flute and saxes from Karen Graves. It suggests a homegrown version of Paris Combo, though the Vancouver bandâs songs have a more global feel, and a bevy of local guests adds varied instrumental textures.

âTorpeurâ, a suitably languid and breathy bossa nova, features Celso Machado on bird whistles and percussion; âDelamaâ includes sitar from James Hamilton; and âEl Amorâ is straight-ahead Cuban salsa, with Jack Duncan slapping the congas. All the songs were written or cowritten by Lumière, who demonstrates a firm grasp of different genres and rhythms. Méli-mélo is Mimosaâs strongest album to dateâsexy and sophisticated, with a relaxed and natural flow.