Happy Happy Joy Joy! Mr Mailman delivered the freshly released Ukuyeye today, the supercalifragilistically brilliant album by Marva Galanter. This former Miss France was born on Tahiti, and decided last year to work on an album that combined the sound of the Polynesian ukelele with pure uncut yeye-music. With a touch of electropop. Hence: ukuyeye.
Not only did she record an album (with help from, among others, Albin de la Simone and Jacques Ehrhart) with songs made famous by Jacqueline Taïeb, Serge Gainsbourg, Stella, Jacques Dutronc and Sheila, she also shot scopitones for six songs. If you're jumping up and down your chair right now, you're in the same mood I was when I heard about this album (via MySpace, ofcourse). The merveilleusest thing about Ukuyeye is that it may look campy on paper, it's executed with such enthusiasm and sense of style, it's génial. Listen, look and enjoy!
Mareva - L'Hôtesse d'Air
Mareva - Pourquoi Pas Moi
ps : sorry if i posted this comment on the wrong place !
BeantwoordenVerwijderencommenting on your blog :
BeantwoordenVerwijderenjust dicovered it and tried to read all the pages but my eyes started to bleed so i had to stop.
one of your very first question : what is the must-see movie of charlotte gainsbourg ? answer : La petite voleuse . Maybe her first movie , but not sure about that .
request : i was amazed to read about helena lemkovith ! i love her for her cover of needles and pins .Have you heard it ? i think it s even better than the original..
would you put again her cover of cyndi lauper ?
some filles sourire : Luna parker , rachel hortas sings in this 80's band who made only one but amazing album with the single Tes etats d ame eric.
Dragibus ( www.dragibus.org )
Anne Sylvestre ( 60's 70'sprolific singer , she made some amazing songs like la serpente ,tiens toi droit..)
Arolde , belgian singer ,hasa webpage somewhere..
Great blog ,hope to see some of those singers there someday !
Wow, a former Miss France? I would never have guessed, despite her stunning looks, because I wouldn't think a beauty queen could do these covers in such a fun, cool way! :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenChristine, you gotta have this album. It sports a great version of Laisse Tomber Les Filles (see scopitone)
BeantwoordenVerwijderen@Francelagale: bleeding eyes, eh? Maybe try a different cleanerfluid for your contacts? ;-)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMerci for your tips, I'll try to sort 'em out asap. Sorry, but I do not repost that Helena L. song.
I've been listening to this album over and over the last few days, it's just fantastic! Where did you buy it? I haven't found it anywhere yet.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenFor Wouter :
BeantwoordenVerwijderenhttp://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B000FS9JCC/171-5795728-3850663?v=glance&n=301062
Sylvain is right, that's where I bought it as well.
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BeantwoordenVerwijderenThese are wonderful cover versions true enough to the originals but different enough to sound fresh and lovely.
Excellent sounds.
YEYEOHYEAH
Thanks Sylvain!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenShe's yodelling on the air hostess track, right? Inspiring, I want! Personally, I reckon 'sex and the fairground organ' is an untapped genre, but this'll do for now.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMust say I was pleasantly surprised by her,and great clips as well!Fun!
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