Malia - The Garden Of Eve (Limited Pink Vinyl Edition)

MPS

£20.77

Cat. no: 0216396MS1
Format: LP Pink Vinyl
Barcode: 4029759163961
Release Date: 18 Mar 2022
Genre: Jazz

Pink vinyl edition (limited to 1000 copies worldwide) of Malawi-born, London-based jazz singer Malia's superb 2020 album 'The Garden of Eve', an album dedicated to the blues and its stories

In an era where technology is increasingly shaping music, 'The Garden Of Eve' explores the opposite: it's an organic album, made by real musicians recording simultaneously, giving it a live mood while at the same time having wonderfully brilliant sound. It has been a long time since a contemporary artist has made
such a beautiful homage to the blues.

"Blues has always been dear to my heart: it's a cathartic experience, precious and profound, whether it's playing it or listen to it on the radio. When I first heard Billie Holiday sing 'Blue Moon', I could feel it with every cell of my body. She had such a powerful effect on me. Sentimental blues, originating from tragic situations, sometimes even reflecting my own experiences... No matter how bad family, friends, politics, lovers, governments or society might be, they can never destroy the forces for good in this world. And as time passes by, I more and more find the truth that is rooted in my soul. And I finally feel mature enough to understand this wonderful musical tradition - because blues means life."

And if blues means life, Malia is the energy that allows the blues to have a soul, a voice. Characterised by her unique timbre - that doesn't need any further explaining - Malia gives us a thrill throughout the 12 tracks of this album, that has everything to become a classic.

Tracks: Hope / Last Show / The Thrill Is Gone / Me & My Girlfriend / Two Seedlings / Lord, I Feel So Bad / Restoration / Death / Freedom At Last / Moving Away / Honeymoon Is Over / Love In Vain