Credits:

Imany

Description:

Imany is an organic and soulful singer/songwriter in the lineage of Asha and Ayo, and her debut album was a double platinum hit in France, making her one of the most popular artists of all time. Nadia Murajao, a.k.a. Imani, is a singer/songwriter born in Martigues, southern France, with roots in the Comoros Islands, near Madagascar in southeastern Africa, and currently based in Paris. The word "Imani" means "hope" or "faith" in Swahili. Imany made her album debut in 2011 with the backing of the producer who discovered Ayo, and has established her popularity as an organic and soulful singer, releasing two studio albums to date. In addition to albums, she has also worked on film scores for movies, and her remixes of soundtrack songs have become hits, reaching No. 1 on national charts in France and other European countries. 2016's "The Wrong Kind of War" was followed by this new album (her third overall), in which all the songs are covers.He sings classic songs by his favorite and most influential artists, backed by eight cello players. The original covers are from a variety of eras, genres, and countries, from Jacques Brel, Imagine Dragons, Black, Elton John, Henri Salvador, Ed Sheeran, Tattoo, Madonna, Bonnie Tyler, Hoosier, Mexican folk songs to Cat Stevens, All are beautifully dyed in the melancholic colors of Imani.

Tracklisting:

1.IF YOU GO AWAY
2.BELIEVER
3.WONDERFUL LIFE
4.I'M STILL STANDING
5.LES VOLEURS D'EAU
6.THE A TEAM
7.ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID
8.LIKE A PRAYER
9.TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
10.TAKE ME TO CHURCH
11.LITTLE BLACK ANGELS (ANGELITOS NEGROS)
12.WILD WORLD
13.WONDERFUL LIFE (STREAM JOCKEY REWORK)