Scars Sandra Nkaké

• 1 La Voix Eraillée 03:57
• 2 Under My Skin 04:45
• 3 Night Reflexions 03:57
• 4 My Heart 04:17
• 5 Sisters 03:59
• 6 Trois Feuilles 03:38
• 7 Rising Up 03:25
• 8 Scars 00:40
• 9 Lose Control 04:01
• 10 Terre Rouge 04:19
• 11 She Walks Alone 05:23
• 12 Singing Leaves 05:30
• 13 Nos Voix 04:37
• Total Runtime 52:28

Info for Scars

The Cameroonian-born Frenchwoman first began her career as an actress - perhaps that explains her commanding stage presence. Deep voice, upright gait, confident look: As soon as she enters the stage, Sandra Nkaké captivates the audience with her strong yet gentle charisma.

When Sandra Nkaké sings, she tells stories. Supported by Jî Drû, a flutist and faithful companion, the artist draws a colourful portrait gallery in her projects and describes imaginary stages of life. Groovy loops, jazz melodies and African and Brazilian influences musically underpin moments of everyday poetry as well as an urgent appeal for emancipation.

Sandra Nkaké is an author, composer and performer, constantly exploring and reinventing her musical universe. After three albums and a Victoire de la musique in 2012, she has delighted audiences and critics alike on stage at the biggest pop, soul and jazz festivals in France and abroad. Her latest work is a jewel of powerful and intimate soul songs about violence, sharing, uprooting, broken dreams, a reality that surpasses dreams, and the happiness of being able to close one's wounds and express one's joys through song. Emotions guaranteed.

Sandra Nkaké

Sandra Nkaké
 opens the doors of her universe to us and delivers a set of arty and refined songs just like little stories whispered in our ears: T A N G E R I N E M O O N W I S H E S. These stories co-written with Jî Drû, her longstanding partner, take place in the same setting: on the sand, on the edge of a forest, where the river flows into the sea. Times change, moods vary, characters transform themselves and everyone has an appointment with the Moon. They say it becomes red just before it disappears and we can all make a wish.

An introspective and powerful album, we are carried from beginning to end by Sandra’s majestic breath.

They say the moon turns red just before it disappears and that everyone can make a The album was recorded by Jean-Baptiste Brunhes at Midilive studios from famous Vogue label. The musicians all settled in the big studio, equipped with amplifiers and vintage instruments, and recorded the whole project in live conditions. Sandra wanted this spontaneous and natural bias, offering us a straight and fragile album, full of temperament.

Sandra Nkaké is one of the most moving voices in France: she has spread her personality and her talent throughout the most important festivals and stages in France and abroad. Tangerine Moon Wishes is her third album; it will be released in September via Jazz Village [PIAS] and promises to be one of the events in the music industry not to miss in 2017.

This album contains no booklet.