In 1991, Rainer Wiens found himself inside Burma as the Karen Rebel Army were fighting to overthrow the military dictatorship, which still rules the country today. Free Burma is an idiosyncratic mix of rhythmic complexity and textural variety, old and new, north and south. The album is dedicated to the people of Burma and all proceeds will go towards helping that cause.

The folk-western music ensemble Rodéoscopique (formed by Antoine Berthiaume, Philippe Lauzier, Guido Del Fabbro, Mélanie Auclair, Pierre-Yves Martel, and Stefan Schneider) will be at Maison de la culture Frontenac in Montréal on Wednesday November 14, 2007.

Geneviève Letarte, will launch her 3rd album entitled Âmes soûles and will offer a short performance on May 9, 2007 at Divan orange in Montréal. Âmes soûles gathers intimate songs that seduces with their yeasty melodies, Latin rhythm and their poetic-country tone. Later that evening, Rodéoscopique (Mélanie Auclair, Antoine Berthiaume, Guido Del Fabbro, Philippe Lauzier, Pierre-Yves Martel, Stefan Schneider) will give a show of experimental folk country music. You can listen to some online audio clips of Âmes soûles and Ellen’s Bar.