Composer and guitarist Antoine Berthiaume with composer, flutist and “laptopist” MaryClare Brzytwa just released the new CD Bebe Donkey. In this regard, reviewer Bruce Gallanter wrote “Here, Berthiaume and Brzytwa blend layers of electronic and sampled sounds producing sonic sculptures. Very odd and completely enchanting!” (in Downtown Music Gallery, New York, February 2007). Audio clips are online on Bebe Donkey’s page.

In this new disc L’autre, Jean-Marc Hébert makes us share his colorful musical interbreeding: a new territory in which are imbricated Arab, Indian and African scales, intermingled with western rhythms. 4 musicians of various traditions — world music, jazz, musique actuelle —, for the occasion, join this voyage cheerfully. Audio clips are online on L’autre’s page.

Geneviève Letarte’s 3rd album entitled Âmes soûles gathers intimate songs that are seducing with their yeasty melodies, Latin rhythms, and their poetic-country tone. Third in the trilogy that started with Vous seriez un ange and Chansons d’un jour, this new production attests the artist’s maturity and the evolution of her relation with great musicians who follow her (Claude Fradette, Normand Guilbeault, Pierre Tanguay, and Guido Del Fabbro, Ivanhoe Jolicœur, Guillaume Dostaler, as guest artists). You can listen to some online audio clips by visiting the page of Âmes soûles.

The Fanfare Pourpour presents its third album for the imprint monsieur fauteux m’entendez-vous?. Karusell Musik is a project devoted to the music of Swedish composer and accordionist Lars Hollmer. 17 pieces arranged by Jean Derome for the 20-piece Fanfare Pourpour… Almost unique! Visit the page of Karusell Musik in order to listen to some audio clips. Bet you won’t be able to not dance…

The Fanfare Pourpour and the record label DAME warmly invite the public to the release party of the Fanfare Pourpour’s third album for the imprint monsieur fauteux m’entendez-vous?. Karusell Musik is a project devoted to the music of Swedish composer/accordionist Lars Hollmer. Seventeen pieces arranged by Jean Derome for the 20-piece orchestra Fanfare Pourpour. Almost unique! The CD launch will take place on Tuesday March 20, 2007 at the Lion d’Or in Montréal.