3rd November 2023 // Gagarin 205
After a first sold-out world tour (over 200 concerts in Europe, USA, Asia…), and successful hits such as Nopalitos, Blow Up or Moon (now certified diamond, with more than 150 millions streams), the Marseille-based producer, crooner and multi-instrumentalist, Mathieu Hocine, is eager to share his most accomplished LP ever. This fine collection of soulful songs honor his Mediterranean roots, with elegant and pop melodies. His most recent success and the creation of his first original soundtrack with AZURO, installed him as one of the best French songwriters of his generation, with a unique signature sound.
“I live in Marseille, I spent my childhood in Corsica, I have Algerian origins, my first vacations with friends were in Barcelona, vacations with my first girlfriend in Roma,… Then, I had the chance to perform in Morocco, Greece, Turkey and Egypt: each time I spent time in the Mediterranean region, the people I met there made me feel like I was part of the same country. This shared multiculturalism is really comforting, it has its own poetry and strength, bringing uniqueness and empathy to the people. It is essential for me. I love my city: it’s the perfect place to feel good with sun, sea, family, friendships, love… It gets me emotional, bringing tears with a smile”.
With his new musical gem, Mathieu Hocine unveils 11 elegant tunes of his finest craft: sunbathed French Touch (Run Run, 1986), romantic chillwave (Corsica), uplifting synthpop (You Are Everywhere, Like Magic), electronic-soul (Casino Soul), cinematic disco (Solaris), cosmic R&B (Sweet and Sour, Take Time), Everything is in this record.
For the first time ever, Kid Francescoli paid tribute to his mixed origins with his collaboration with world-renowned lute and mandolin player Hakim Hamadouche (Rachid Taha, Patti Smith, Brian Eno, Tricky…), whom added Algerian patterns to the introspectives songs Drift in Blue and The Morning After.
Links:
Website – www.bio.to/KidFrancescoli
Facebook – www.facebook.com/kidfrancescoli
Instagram – www.instagram.com/kidfrancescoli/
Twitter – www.twitter.com/kidfrancescoli
Youtube – www.youtube.com/channel/UCRDZWZf1Ts1CyewYoTovJAw
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