Madeleine & Salomon - Eastern Spring (2022) Hi Res

Madeleine & Salomon have a knack for setting themselves bold challenges. Following their first opus A Woman's Journey – a homage to militant American songstresses from Nina Simone to Janis Joplin – Eastern Spring sees them tackle the shimmering repertoire of ‘60s/’70s Mediterranean folk-pop. Clotilde (vocals) and Alexandre (piano) take us to Beirut (Bendaly Family), Istanbul (Selda Bagcan), Rabat (Les Frères Mégri), Tel Aviv (Shalom Hanoch) and Cairo (Al Massrieen), performing songs that reflect these artists’ societies aiming towards emancipation through that mix of folk and psychedelic rock so popular in Western music at the time. Torn between two worlds, these songs find a natural home with Madeleine & Salomon: one voice, one piano, overlaid with daring effects and driven by a fascinating intensity.