Mélissa Laveaux, Radyo Siwèl Review

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Mélissa Laveaux, Radyo Siwèl Review 1

Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Mélissa Laveaux is a Canadian artist whose parents are originally from Haiti, and even though she grew up in Canada, the Haiti culture and sounds made an indelible impact on her psyche. Now as a songwriter and musician, she continues to explore the sounds of her heritage. Radyo Siwèl, is the third album from Laveaux –  and the twelve songs, all composed by Laveaux, are a marvelous journey through hip grooves and deep lyrics filled with metaphors, all set to identifiable melodies. Laveaux combines the complex and intoxicating African rhythms with European song-forms aesthetics and catchy melodies. Her vocal style is direct and controlled, but full of fun and passion. As with all great Haitian influenced music, Laveaux’s music is very danceable and inspiring to the soul and that’s the short of it!

Positives:

Great songwriting with excellent singing. A unique blend of world rhythms and sounds with great melodies.

Bottom Line:

Laveaux’s writing style brings together the multiple elements and sounds from around the world, but most enjoyably, she relies on the contagious rhythms coming from Haiti and Africa to infuse and underpin her music. The song forms flow as Laveaux’s passionate vocals takes us on a trip through multiple emotions and musical settings. It’s refreshing to see a young artist tap into their heritage so authentically and meld it with the flavoring of their own unique style. A respectful, yet adventurous and well-crafted release, that leaves you feeling inspired after one listen.

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