Cécile McLorin Salvant

A long overdue thread for the genius vocalist.

Wild new Clockwork Orange-y track from her forthcoming seventh album, Mélusine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxvhZRtyHV0

Cécile McLorin Salvant’s new album, Mélusine, is due March 24 on Nonesuch; vinyl is due May 19. Mélusine is a mix of five originals and interpretations of nine songs, dating as far back as the 12th century, mostly sung in French along with Occitan, English, and Haitian Kreyòl. They tell the folk tale of Mélusine, a woman who turns into a half-snake each Saturday after a childhood curse by her mother. The track “D’un feu secret,” Michel Lambert’s 1660 air de cour, is available today, along with an animated video by Amanda Bonaiuto that may be seen here.

loving this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uunGO6dVL7s
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - Mae West: Advice featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant

only familiar with her last two albums (the Kate Bush cover got me into Ghost Song) but yes, incredibly talent

On some of her earlier releases she sometimes was too over the top with some vocal effects and mannerisms , but most of the time was impressive

Took my Dad to see her a few years back. We enjoyed the show. She has live show charisma.

She has some free gigs coming up if one is the right place. One at Vanderbilt University in Nashville January 12; then she is doing some songs on MLK Day January 15 at the Kennedy Center in DC