Haiti Mwen Renmenw; Natalie Jean
Natalie Jean's new release celebrates the beauty of Haiti through song. The vocal message is delivered in Haitian Creole; with a touch of French. Language is not an issue. There is no reason for concern, due to the universal appeal of the medium of music; a familiar common denominator in spoken language.
"Haiti Mwen Renmenw" is a bold artistic creation. It speaks to the wealth of material in indigenous experiences and cultural inspiration which is available to all creative artists. The ubiquitous understanding shared by all music lovers is well supported by this new musical release. It is intended for the "World" category. If it were a painting, it could be found around the Dali/Peter Max/Avant Garde/modernistic section. It provides vibrant color, entertainment, and food for thought.
The CD's hallmark features may well be Natalie Jean's passionate emotional delivery and originality. She boldly stepped beyond the familiarity of earlier material.
The selections are of two song style types. The first displays earnest emotional delivery with spirited tempo. Songs like "Se Karnaval" and "Endependens" move along with vigor, while "An Selebre Papa Dambalah" appears to contemporize the cultural and historical significance of traditional African percussion style in the art of story telling.
Fans of Natalie Jean will continue to be enamored with the fluid tones of her vocal delivery, as she confidently conveys passion and sincerity. The song "L'Amour A L'Infini" is a stand out ballad. It displays wonderful vocal control, and is a well constructed composition about a great love. While "Smoking Ke Fan" suggested, in small measure, a likeable spaghetti western element, the song "Haiti" is a pleasing rock-type ballad about Haitian culture.
"Marabou" is a ballad with a sensual vocal delivery that is capable of moving a listener. Natalie Jean earnestly vin votes the audience's inner core to understand, celebrate, and appreciate the beauty in women with melanin infused complexion. The song "Saut D'eau" sounds like a story about a wonderful experience at one of Haiti's beautiful and picturesque waterfalls.
Natalie Jean created and presented a new sound perspective with her new album release. She delivers a wonderful ballad with strong emotional content capable of engaging and moving her listener. Once again, she has successfully delivered the language of music with passion, originality, and substantive panache.