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Moussu T e lei Jovents [France]

Moussu T e lei Jovents consists of the founder of Massilia Sound System together with its guitarist and a famous Brazilian percussionist. The group takes its inspiration from Marseille in the thirties, a veritable musical melting pot, where Provençal songs could be heard alongside local operettas by Vincent Scotto or the black music bursting onto the scene at the time (i.e. blues and jazz, with music from the West Indies and Brazil too). This provides the background for the group's new, up-to-the minute songs, sea and harbours shanties that reek of the briny air, shipyard cranes and rocky inlets. A new repertoire to match the coastline of this part of the world, from Marseille or La Ciotat, a true blend of old and new, local and universal, full of nostalgia and foot-tapping rhythms. Play:  Les Plaisirs De La Peche      Group consists of lead singer Tatou, guitarist/banjo player Blu , drummer Zerbino & Brazilian percussionist Jamilso   "Moussu T and company carve out a space somewhere between nonsense and noir - Manu Chao, Tom Waits and Richard Crumb come to mind - mischievous café music for rootless cosmopolitans" RootsWorld (photo: Jules Dromigny) "...I give up. It’s too hard to explain why this music is so appealing. Maybe you’re just going to have to trust me. It’s addictive, getting better with every play. If you ever liked Ry Cooder, J.J.Cale or the compilation of Louisiana music, Another Saturday Night, this is an album you’ve been looking forward to without realising it. And it may help to put Marseilles on your itinerary, next time you plan a trip to the Mediterranean. " Charlie Gillett The Observer review of Forever Polida Sept 2006 New album due out September 2008. Touring September/ October 2008, Available for summer festivals on request. Website: www.moussut.ohaime.com