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Cécile McLorin Salvant - Melusine (CD) - 1 of 1

Cécile McLorin Salvant - Melusine (CD)

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Highlights

  • Artist: Cécile McLorin Salvant
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Format: CD
  • Record Label: Nonesuch

Description

2023 release. Mélusine features a mix of five originals and interpretations of nine songs, dating as far back as the twelfth century, mostly sung in French along with Occitan, English, and Haitian Kreyòl. Mélusine follows last year's label debut, Ghost Song, which has received two Grammy nominations and tremendous critical praise, including spots on best albums of 2022 lists from the New York Times and NPR, among others. The new album's songs tell the story of the European folkloric legend of Mélusine, a woman who turns into a half-snake each Saturday as a result of a childhood curse by her mother. Mélusine later agrees to marry Raymondin on the condition that he never see her on Saturdays. He agrees but is ultimately convinced by his brother to break his promise, piercing his wife's door with his sword and finding her naked in the bath, half snake, half woman. When she catches him spying on her, she turns into a dragon and flies out the window, only to reappear every time one of her descendants is on their deathbed. Salvant, whose parents are French and Haitian, says Mélusine is also "partly about that feeling of being a hybrid, a mixture of different cultures, which I've experienced not only as the American-born child of two first generation immigrants, but as someone raised in a family that is racially mixed, from several different countries, with different languages spoken in the home. "


Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Est-ce ainsi que les hommes vivent ?
2. La route enchantée
3. Il m'a vue nue
4. Dites moi que je suis belle
5. Doudou
6. Petite musique terrienne
7. Aida
8. Mélusine
9. Wedo
10. D'un feu secret
11. Le temps est assassin
12. Fenestra
13. Domna N'Almucs
14. Dame Iseut
Record label: Nonesuch
Genre: Jazz
Musical Artist: Cécile McLorin Salvant
Format: CD
Street Date: March 24, 2023
TCIN: 90657573
UPC: 075597906400
Item Number (DPCI): 244-00-6429
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 5.79 inches length x 5.37 inches width x 0.27 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.14 pounds
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Q: How many original songs are included in 'Melusine'?

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  • A: The album features a mix of five original songs and interpretations of nine others.

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Q: What languages are featured in the album's songs?

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  • A: The album includes songs sung in French, Occitan, English, and Haitian Kreyl.

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Q: What is the legend of Melusine about?

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  • A: The legend tells the story of a woman cursed to become a half-snake, reflecting complex relationships and identity.

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Q: Which record label released the 'Melusine' album?

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  • A: The 'Melusine' album is released by Nonesuch Records.

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Q: What themes are explored in the album 'Melusine'?

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  • A: The album explores themes of folklore, cultural hybridity, and personal identity through its storytelling.

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