Product Description

New World music at its best Canada s premiere New World music female vocalist Marcomé is proud to offer you her latest, sophomore album, River of Soul. This music album successfully fuses the dreaminess of New Age music with the sultriness of World and boasts an exotic palette of Latin sounds, Middle-Eastern instrumentation, jazz and African rhythms. This blend establishes a fresh music genre in the process: songs for a New World music. Layered with Marcomé s ethereal classical, operatic voice, River of Soul is a cinematographic universe laced with tasty melodies, infectious beats and rhythms. River of Soul is inspired from Marcomé's many travels around the world. It is an aural tapestry that seduces your ears, caresses your mind and encourages your heart! Together, the eleven songs that comprise River Of Soul conjure up a wide world s worth of human personal stories that are as unique as they are unforgettable. The songs are rich with abundant references to the natural world and connections to our spiritual and religious orientation. People have always used music as a source of reflection and ritual. There is a recurrent thread that runs through River Of Soul, it is the one of yearning toward life, love, nature and the universe. From the poignant ballad Locked Inside to the sultry Middle-Eastern influenced Arabica to the celebratory mantra of River Of Life , Marcomé s second album recording shows an evolution beyond the realm of contemporary New Age music and heads down the road on an eclectic whole New World music journey. Marcomé s strength lies in her ability to weave and create multicolored sounds with strong melodies. In this River Of Soul succeeds. It is a recording imbued with intimacy and laced with introspection. It was cinematically conceived; it s a feast for the eyes as well as the ears. Welcome to the River Of Soul, a voyage filled with spirituality, imagination, sensitivity and a surreal sense of being. River Of Soul was co-produced with Michel Robidoux (Leonard Cohen) who also adds his exquisite guitar playing to the mix and Martin Lord Ferguson (Cirque Du Soleil). Michel Dupire s (Sarah McLachlan), sophisticated percussions adds a distinctive touch and ryhthm to the overall sound. River Of Soul is an album, which many people will discover a deep connection within. The first single & music video entitled River of Life sets the tone and unleashes the magic within. Come and run in the river, let the waters rejoice in your life.

Track Listing

1. Dawn's Spirit
2. River of Life
3. Arabica
4. Locked Inside
5. World is Singing
6. Meteora
7. Tupitera
8. Terra Africana
9. Learning to Fly
10. Elated
11. Nostrie Tiempo

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #104697 in Music
• Released on: 2007-09-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Review
The Flow of Voice Marcome, the celestially voiced Canadian releases another album of World-influenced songs that travel around the globe and back. The recording is called River of Soul and while the music is quite agreeable, it is the human voice that makes the entire journey gratifying. Marcome' s music is fused with rhythms and elements that sometimes defy description. Sometimes we are passengers to the Middle East while at other timers we are on our own in the heart of the African continent. Dreamy, echoing voice invokes the essence of promise in the first track Dawn's Spirit. As the golden sun rises, it ignites the potential of a new beginning, a new day, and a new sense of optimism. The track River of Life captures the character of the whole album. That is that the energy, the flow and the emotion that the river of love and faith are stronger than ever. Come and run in the river, Let the waters rejoice in your life. In my hearts beats the river, Full of laughter for love and for life. The waters of the earth are life giving, but the waters of grace are divine. One of the most uplifting songs on the album is called World is Singing. The music, vocals and lyrics all join hands to make a circle of emotion and hope. It has an "Enigma" feel to it and that makes the whole song more enjoyable. The song celebrates one of the oldest stories of humankind, the harmony that can he heard when all sing together - the same song, the same idea, and the same goals. Our greatest fears are oftentimes held at bay by word unspoken. Locked Inside speaks about those fears and how they are kept in check by emotions yet undiscovered. Angelic chorus and Marcome' s sumptuous voice sing about the fears. With a bass line like a heartbeat and a warm wash of strings, the tune unfolds. This is one of the better tracks on the album. The best track though is Nostrie Tiempo (Our Time). It is also the longest track on River of Soul at over sixteen minutes. It is however sixteen minutes of bliss. It represents a celebration of the spirit on a global scale. Everything from the roaring bonfire on a star-filled summer sky to the chants of the shamans and the voices of the people are represented in this tune. The plaintiff cries, the swaying of mesmerized bodies and the ultimate surrender of the spirit is symbolized by the Middle Eastern themes and percussion and the exotic violin lead. Ah, sweet surrender. Marcome came on the scene in America with her evocative album Seven Seas in 1997. It was a bit more atmospheric than River of Soul, this one having some songs that have production feel to them. And why not? Marcome' s has used her extensive talents on shows like Cirque du Soleil as well as other major concerts. Using her experience as a sound engineer allows her to shape her vocals and music from a unique perspective. Many sound people would know what a song should sound like. Marcome knows what a song should feel like. She is also a proficient keyboardist, percussionist and programmer. I liked Seven Seas, but I think that River of Soul has won me over. I believe it has to do with the innate diversity of Marcome's compositions as she musically circles the planet and offers a means for all nations to come to the celebration. She visits Africa, Arabia, the North as well as the inner self and, as her fellow travelers we come together in harmony. That is what music is supposed to do, is it not? --New Age Reporter by RJ Lannan

Review
We are water. Water is Life. Let the water revive you. Bring your spirit to the water. Live, Laugh and Love! We have only just begun... Music comes from the soul, but sometimes Marcomé seems to have a corner on the market and this CD is no exception to her rule. River of Soul is a blend of new world beat, Latin, African, middle-far-eastern, jazz, Arabic rhythms - and yes, soul. Her warmly vibrant voice has a clarity to it that lets her love shine through, and cuts like "Arabica" showcase her spirited and often haunting melodies. Always one to take her inspiration from Nature, Marcome has brought images of rock pinnacles from Thessaly, the terra-cotta colors of Africa, and the calmness of a New England pond and combined them in a musical tapestry that weaves gently around the listener all the way through. --The Global Intelligencer by Cate Montana

Review
An upbeat elixir for the spirit! As one of the most inquired about artists on The Cosmic Island internet radio show, Marcomé makes her long awaited return to the music scene with yet another soon-to-be classic release, River of Soul. Aptly titled, this beautiful project envelopes many different styles of music and with it's accompanying liner notes, Marcomé conveys perfectly her love for water and distant lands around the world. From her traditional multi-layered vocals to African percussion, Marcomé puts into song a journey from rolling green hills to ocean shores, desert to rain forest. It's obvious from the start, she is truly writing and singing from her soul. A must have CD for Marcomé fans and World music lovers alike. --The Cosmic Island Radio by Kevin Host

Customer Reviews

River of Soul is a Beautiful and Uplifting CD!
I absolutely love Marcome's music and this CD is every bit as good as her "Seven Seas" CD. The one thing I particularly like is that her songs don't all sound the same.

Stunning, Beautiful, Brilliant....
I discovered Marcome quite by accident by becoming a follower of her's on Twitter.com. On her profile it mentioned that she was a singer/songwriter so I visited her website to learn more.

He website is stunning and she offers several songs for free so that you can get a taste of her style. As a New Age/World lover for years, I found her works fresh. I started with River of Soul and ended up with all of them.

If you like Yanni's older work, you'll love Marcome. I think she's a mix musically of Yanni with the voice of Karen Carpenter.

Try the free music - you'll be back for the rest.

Enjoy!