Yesterday there was an article in the Corse Matin about the performance of the pupils of the school of music Anima in Ghisonaccia, last Saturday. That performance was definitely successfull. In the afternoon Jean-François encouraged the pupils by saying: ”N’oubliez pas qu’un instrument de musique est comme un ami, il faut l ‘apprivoiser, apprendre à aimer, vous l’avez pour la vie et il est un lien social extraordinaire”. With these words Jean-François is saying something truthfull and well-chosen, which is almost impossible to translate. If I give it a try I make this out of it: “Please do not forget that your instrument is like a friend, one has to learn to control it, learn to love it, you’ll have it for the rest of your life and it creates an extraordinary social bond”.
The concert last night in Bastia of I Muvrini was definitely a big party. “Ora Sarà” and “Ùn Ti Ne Scurdà” unleased the audience and they went completely delirious. A big cheer rose up when Grand Corps Malade went on the scene with the encores. They sang “Una Terranova”, which is again a nice happy song to hear in the open air. After that Jean-François and Grand Corps Malade read a poem by Rudyard Kipling. It was again a memorable Giru evening yesterday, in Bastia!
The photos underneath have been taken at the soundcheck with Grand Corps Malade.
Once again I Muvrini is at the moment gaining lots of success with the concerts of the Giru in Corsica. In the meanwhile the amateur members of the choir who have subscribed for the event to participate in the concerts in Poitiers in February next year are busy with the rehearsals for the concerts. They come together once a month to sing under the direction of the excellent conductor Jacky Locks. Jean-François Bernardini sometimes performs with them, as is shown in this video. It is certainly going into the right direction, and the concerts on 12 and February 13 promise to be a real happening.
Last night the confluence of the two different worlds of the city and the village became real in Corte. That means: the slameur Grand Corps Malade joined the stage together with I Muvrini to sing ”Una Terranova”. The Corse Matin reports about it today. Grand Corps Malade, according to the article, has had a good relationship with Corsica for about 15 years now. He visits the island at least once a year. When Jean-François asked him to work together on “Una Terranova” he agreed immediately, and both singers have written a part of the text. “Nous avons de grands points de convergence”, as he summarizes the relationship with I Muvrini. Next Monday there will be a reprise of this exceptional cooperation in Bastia!
By the way, tomorrow, Saturday, August 7, the pupils of the music school Anima will be the support act of the concert of I Muvrini in Ghisonaccia. The concert will begin at 21.00 hrs
The French broadcaster RTL gave again attention to I Muvrini. In the attached video you can see an extensive interview with Jean-François Bernardini about Gioia, Corsica and…. I Muvrini! Click here to watch it.
Today I Muvrini have published the start and end date of the Giru, their yearly tour in Corsica, and also two concerts of this tour. They will start on Saturday, August 1st in Folelli, again on the field in front of the bakery Chiaverini. If you would like to know how the concert was there in 2009, click here. On Tuesday, August 10 they will play in Calvi. The Giru will end this year on Friday, August 20. Where exactly is not published yet. Further details will follow of course, but perhaps vacation plans can be made more precise now.
Yes indeed, the spring began on February 27 when I Muvrini continued their European tour that the group had begun earlier in February. The pupils of the Rheingauschule were also invited again! Click here to read the report and view the photos! More photos are here!
Leur tournée
Jean-François Bernardini and a pupil of the Rheingauschule
Friday 9 April, I Muvrini will be on the French channel TF2 again. This time in the program “CD Aujourd’hui” at 10h45, 18h45 and 00h30. With impressions of the concert in Le Zénith, Paris, from March 27 last.
You can watch it Friday online here.
The concert at Le Zénith in Paris was of course the pièce de résistance of this European tour, and for me it was certainly that. A concert hall with a capacity of more than 6000 people, and that was almost completely filled, had been turned upside down at the end of the show. Here is a video of one of the encores, “Inseme Si Po”, when many people came forward to the stage to express their appreciation to the band.
Today, March 30, I Muvrini will be in the news of the French channel TF2 on 13.00 hrs, in the news item “L’invité des cinq minutes dernière”. You can find this information here on the internet. Click here to watch the video.
The title of the new album of I Muvrini is "Gioia". The new single "Una Terranova" is a cooperation with Grand Corps Malade. The release of both items is scheduled on Monday, March 22. Click here to find more info about "Gioia" and how to order it online.
You can listen to sound bites of the I Muvrini songs on the websites of Fnac , Virgin and Apple's Itunes store. You can also buy their albums, books, and t-shirts in their digital shop. Click here to get there.
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