Grounding Place Vol.I, by Nora Toutain

Grounding Place Vol.I

by Nora Toutain

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1.	Viajeros 01:53	buy track
2.	Bad at Love 04:51	buy track
3.	Not an Interlude 03:35	buy track
4.	KVC 01:24	buy track
5.	Café au Lait 03:47	buy track
6.	Women 03:46	buy track
7.	Victoriaville 03:10	buy track

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C'est dans cette bulle lumineuse et d'explosions solaires que Nora chante avec force la reconquête des racines et l'affirmation identitaire, la beauté et la grandeur des voyages et enfin, la poursuite des rêves; une invitation lancée à chacun!

Cet opus fait le pont entre tradition et modernité, reflétant les facettes multi-culturelles de Nora. Il allie la synthèse sonore et la manipulation numérique à une instrumentation organique qui puise parfois dans les rythmes traditionnels africains.

Café au Lait, extrait encore non dévoilé, en est le parfait exemple.

C'est une fusion Rock Gnawa, chantée en anglais mais dont le refrain est en arabe, où Nora exprime la complexité et la beauté des deux cultures dans lesquelles elle a baigné et grandit

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"Grounding Place Vol. I." is one half of a collection of songs, that honours and celebrates her North African roots -- the place where Nora's story began.

Authenticity and innovation is at the heart of the album. It has a distinct blend of modern synth pop and traditional african rhythms and reflects on themes of love, heritage, identity, travel and dreams.

Listeners of genres like alternative and contemporary r&b music, neo-soul, funk, jazz, and afro-pop will also appreciate how these different sounds come together on this album.

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released October 10, 2020

Vocals: Nora Toutain
Bass: Emile Farley
Drums: Thomas Sauvé-Lafrance
Keyboards: Caulder Nash, David Osei Afrifa
Guitar: Stuart Wershof, Frank O'Sullivan
Trombone: Chris Vincent

Engineered, produced and mixed by Chris Vincent
Mastered by Jonathan Kaspy
Artwork: Pierrick Millot

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Nora Toutain Montreal, Québec

Nora Toutain is a Moroccan-French singer-songwriter, based in Montreal. Her brand of synth-driven r&b seamlessly moves across genres like neo-soul, funk and jazz with hints of afro rhythms -- a direct reference to her diverse cultural experiences and musical upbringing. ... more

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