Olivier Cahours - L'esprit libre (2020)

For these two exceptional artists, the poetic, and even rural, line is the one that vibrates during the musical journey that this album offers us ... Free ... "Free as air", as Juliette Gréco would have said. With a free spirit… for a free spirit! Olivier Cahours’s guitar playing is a film in itself, the compositions being remarkable, intelligent, as Maxime Perrin has accustomed us to, and the cheeky combination of guitar and accordion can only hold up because of the very high quality of the performers. If we look at a title like “Baignade”, to speak only of this one, romantic and traveler at will, or of a diverted form of musette, like “Choroboro”, and to the point “Esprit Free ”, we can say that these two artists“ found ”each other. There is a rare harmonic magic in them, especially since nowadays a number of production without flavors arrive at our editorial staff, often acclaimed by press officers and critics who seem to attach themselves only to the name and reputation of the artists. If only the public had the chance to see Maxime Perrin work (I'm talking about “creation work”) and what he is able to bring to others, as at the moment on the preparation of Ilene Martinez's next album, you would easily understand the magic of this “Free Spirit”.
Olivier Cahours, was until then for me, like many artists, a name that appeared on well-made album covers. On this duo, it is a feast of intelligence, with irreproachable playing, and which shares with Maxime Perrin his taste for melodies, effects distilled here and there, like a Merlin the enchanting, to let the public fill up with music. and leave the concert with a smile on your face.
To enjoy these two fantastic artists, and as these days concerts are scarce, it is imperative to reserve your places, which are limited, for their concert at the Péniche Marcounet in Paris on November 3! A concert not to be missed!