It hasn’t been that long since Blumi’s voice has been heard. Last year, this Franco-British released her first EP: four titles revealing her elegant and modern folk, finally solo after having accompanied the projects of others, in particular those of her friend Olivier Marguerit, or put her voice on songs Feist or Bon Iver icons.
Friday evening, a new stage at the Gaîté Lyrique, in Paris, during the Arte Concert festival, with a first group concert, with musicians she has chosen. “I don’t know if it’s better than solo she saysbut, me, it makes me really good to have all this energy from outside which enters in my songs“.
The occasion in particular to present his second EP, There Is No End In Me, expected on November 16. So five songs, but no album yet – “it happened like that, I wanted to release a song in particular, Dresdenvery quickly“, she explains.
In “real life”, Emma Broughton was first a researcher in sociology, exploring in particular immigration policies and forging an activist character. She is building herself today as a musician in the face of the doubts of creation.
When I did the pieces, I was super happy and at the same time, when you start to receive answers, some negative, I find it super fragile. But it’s the artist’s condition, I’m not complaining
Emma Broughton, Blumi, at franceinfo
And with the dates that follow one another for BLUMI, the time will now be used to write this long-awaited album. After the pandemic and the total cessation of concerts, it’s time to start again, but “the hardest part is now“, she professes. Her album, for which she will isolate herself in the Creuse in a few weeks, will be ready by December 2023, she promises. With beautiful songs to wait.
Blumi at the Arte Concert festival, while waiting for a second EP | The chronicle of Yann Bertrand*
to listen
Blumi, There Is No End In Me – EP, available November 16. To be seen at the Arte Concert Festival on November 4.