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Reflections: We Breathe

by Musique Noire

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    Our newest CD honors "women warriors" of the arts; muses include Nina Simone, Eileen Ivers, Elizabeth Catlett and Alice Coltane. Cover image is a commissioned piece by Ackeem Salmon. (Poster shown currently unavailable)

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Four Women 08:00
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Ibelec 04:21
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Whiskey and Sangria 05:28
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Reflections 06:47
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Leslie's Song 03:31
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She 04:26
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Pretty Ugly 06:33
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We Breathe 03:46
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This is the third release by the Musique Noire ensemble, celebrating "women warriors" of the arts. Muses include Nina Simone, Alice Coltrane, Elizabeth Catlett and Eileen Ivers.

". . .an inspirational listening experience. . ." Jeff Milo, Deep Cutz Music

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released September 29, 2017

1. Four Women
(Nina Simone  1966 EMI Mills Music, EMI Waterford Music, EMI Rolls Royce Music)
Tia Imani Hanna – opening chant and violin
“Aunt Sarah”: Tia Imani Hanna, vocal
Michelle May, violin
“Safronia”: Leah Celebi, vocal and viola
“Sweet Thing”: Leslie Deshazor, vocal and viola
“Peaches”: Yaminah Brock
Michelle May, flute
Rydell Smith, guitar
Pathe Jassi, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced by JoVia Armstrong
Arranged by Musique Noire. Used by permission.

2. Ibelec
(John Celebi © 2013 John Celebi)
Michelle May, flute
Leah Celebi, violin
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Elden Kelly, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced by Leah Celebi
Arranged by Musique Noire

3. Whiskey and Sangria
(Eileen Ann Ivers and Brian Alexander Keane © 1999 Musical Bridge Publishing and Brian Keane Music, Inc)
Leah Celebi, violin
Elden Kelly, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong and Gregory Freeman, percussion
Produced by Seán Eric Harris
Arranged by Leah Celebi. Used by permission.

4. Reflections
(JoVia Armstrong © 2011 JoVia Armstrong/BMI)
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Elden Kelly, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced by JoVia Armstrong
Arranged by JoVia Armstrong and Musique Noire

5. Leslie’s Song
(Leslie Deshazor © 2016 Leslie Deshazor)
Michelle May, violin
Leah Celebi, viola
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Elden Kelly, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced and arranged by Leslie Deshazor and Musique Noire

6. She
(Michelle May © 2015 Ann Vincent Productions, Inc./BMI)
Michelle May, violin
Leah Celebi, violin
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Elden Kelly, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced and arranged by Michelle May and Leslie Deshazor

7. Pretty Ugly
(JoVia Armstrong © 2015 JoVia Armstrong/BMI)
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Michelle May, violin
Leah Celebi, violin
Elden Kelly, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced and arranged by JoVia Armstrong

8. We Breathe
(Michelle May © 2016 Ann Vincent Productions/BMI)
Michelle May, violin and spoken word
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Elden Kelly, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced and arranged by Michelle May

Executive Producer: Michelle May for Ann Vincent Productions
Recorded and Mixed at The Audio Café – Eastpointe, Michigan
Engineer: Tom Rice
Mastered at Plymouth Rocks Recording Studio – Plymouth, Michigan
Mastering Engineer: Ben Blau
CD Packaging Art Direction and Design: Michelle May
Front Cover Design and Photograph: Ackeem Salmon
Mother and Daughter Front Cover Models: Karen Michaux (l) Angeliese Bennett (r)
Front Cover Styling: Michelle May
Front Cover Makeup Artist: Toya Drake

JoVia Armstrong is endorsed by: Sabian Cymbals and Gon Bops Percussion

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Musique Noire Detroit, Michigan

Musique Noire was formed in 2005; the group's members are veteran players nationally and internationally. Led by violinist Michelle May, the group produces a sophisticated sound showcasing unique arrangements of world fusion music using strings and percussion. Members: Leslie Deshazor on viola, Leah Celebi on violin and viola and JoVia Armstrong on percussion ... more

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