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by Musique Noire

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Annalise's Power 06:34
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Motherless Child 06:00
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Limelight 04:30
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Like The Sun 03:52
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Nirvana-"Feast or Famine" ft. Mahogany Jones 04:44
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Kaleidoscope 07:00
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Cuban Sunset (Atardercer Cubano) 03:58
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Bandleader Michelle May commissioned three up-and-coming artists to write songs for Musique Noire. Pianist Brendon Davis, harpist Ahya Simone and singer/songwriter/guitarist/violinist Alex Way composed and produced pieces that reflect their power as women or women whom they admire or have been influenced by.

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released December 11, 2022

1. Annalise's Power
(Brendon Davis ©2020 Brendon Davis)
Brendon Davis, piano
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Leah Celebi, violin
Michelle May, flute
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced and arranged by Brendon Davis

2. Motherless Child
(Traditional arr. by Leslie Deshazor, ©2020 Leslie Deshazor)
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Leah Celebi, viola
Michelle May, violin
Max Bowen, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced and arranged by Leslie Deshazor

3. Limelight
(Ahya Simone ©2021 Ahya Simone)
Ahya Simone, harp
Michelle May, violin
Leah Celebi, violin
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Max Bowen, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced and arranged by Ahya Simone

4. Like the Sun
(Alex Way © 2021 Alexandria Way)
Alex Way, vocals
Michelle May, violin
Leah Celebi, viola
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Sasha Kashperko, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced and arranged by Alex Way

5. Nirvana - "Feast or Famine" (feat. Mahogany Jones)
(JoVia Armstrong ©2022 JoVia Armstrong)
Leslie Deshazor, viola, violin
Leah Celebi, viola
Michelle May, violin
Sasha Kashperko, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Mahogany Jones, lyricist
Produced and arranged by JoVia Armstrong

6. Kaleidoscope
(John Celebi ©2021 John Celebi)
Leah Celebi, violin
Michelle May, violin
Leslie Deshazor, viola
Max Bowen, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced by Leah Celebi
Arranged by Musique Noire

7. Cuban Sunset (Atardercer Cubano)
(Michelle May © 2022 Ann Vincent Productions)
Michelle May, violin
Sasha Kashperko, guitar
Marion Hayden, bass
JoVia Armstrong, percussion
Produced and arranged by Michelle May

Album Concept: Michelle May
Dedicated in Memory of Mary Ella Walton May,
Gabriel Cornier-Bridgeforth and Kemba N'Namdi
who left intergenerational legacies through their artistry and spirit

Executive Producers:
Michelle May for Ann Vincent Productions
Winfred Robinson (Indigogo campaign donor)

To everyone who contributed to our Indigogo crowdfunding campaign for this project: THANK YOU!

Recorded and Mixed: The Audio Cafe, Eastpointe, MI and Tempermill Studios, Ferndale, MI

Engineers: Erik Maluchnik (Track 1), Tom Rice (Track 2-7).
Mastered By: Sean Owens, Lounge Fidelity - Chicago, IL

Art Direction and Design: Michelle May

Photography: Jeff Cross (photos of Musique Noire), Jeff Dunn (photo of Brendon Davis), Richard Wexler (photo of Ahya Simone)
Aaron Amos (photo of Alex Way)

Make-Up Artist for Musique Noire: Jairus LaRue

Mahogany Jones appears courtesy of The Thirties

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Musique Noire Detroit, Michigan

Musique Noire was formed in 2005; the group's members are veteran players nationally and internationally. Led by violinist Michelle May, the group produces a sophisticated sound showcasing unique arrangements of world fusion music using strings and percussion. Members: Leslie Deshazor on viola, Leah Celebi on violin and viola and JoVia Armstrong on percussion ... more

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