Music:
Member Since: 9/4/2006
Band Website: neema.ca
Band Members:
Influences: A few include Ani diFranco, Pink Floyd, Blue Rodeo, U2, Daniel Lanois, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Sinead OConnor, Leonard Cohen, Sting, Indigo Girls, Cat Stevens, Tracy Chapman, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Grapes of Wrath, David Gray, Alanis Morissette, Ben Harper, Fleetwood Mac, Francis Cabrel, Nathalie Merchant, Billy Joel, Jim Morrison, and on and on
Sounds Like: NEeMA's debut album is
in stores across Canada
CDs are also available at
www.neema.ca
Masì Cho
1. Masì (Choukran)
2. Break the Cycle
3. The Risk
4. Let it Go
5. Come Around
6. Communication Gap
7. Love Conquer Fear
8. Ayìi Woòle
9. Life in a Northern Town
10. Scatter
11. Masì
« Your ears will thank you for indulging in NEeMA’s global gumbo—they may even whisper “masà cho.†»
Mare Wakefield, Performing Songwriter
« a promising debut, filled with sparely produced, jangly folk-pop nuggets with a dash of spoken word, late-night café hipsterism and worldbeat spice »
Bernard Perusse, The Montreal Gazette
« The strongest moments, musically, reach beyond the dreamy folk and weave in hints of Arabic, Inuit, Hindu and African inspiration. »
Rupert Bottenberg, The Mirror
« L'ensemble baigne dans la spiritualité. Les textes sont remplis d'humanité. D'une sincérité absolue. »
Gilles Tremblay, Voir
« On ne sait immédiatement d'où vient cette femme à la voix douce, fragile et coulée dans le folk pop … l'artiste est prometteuse»
YvesBernard, Ici
"...her debut album Masì Cho is a soothing mix of poetic songs in pop and folk styles that mirrors the different stages in her life...her songs are socially and environmentally conscious and make a fitting debut for the active artist."
Julia Gerke, The Suburban
"For her debut album, Masi Cho, NEeMA makes a strong outing"
Ralph Angelillo, Muzik etc
« On pourrait classer son album dans la catégorie des Leonard Cohen tellement les textes sont bien travaillés et dirigés vers le monde et ses conflits »
Bernard Bujold, Le Studio1.com
« Ce qu'on ressent à voir et entendre NEeMA sur scène, c'est toute l'intégrité de sa démarche, de la pureté des intentions, et de la richesse de son âme. Une grande artiste remplie d'humanité »
Michel Parent- QuebecPop.com
«…a gentle call to arms for freedom and an invitation to unfasten the chains we wrap around ourselves. NEeMA sings, tells stories and dances in a performance that has the flow and sparkle of water»
MacRae Campbell –The Montreal Gazette
«On first hearing of this musical masterpiece it is hard for me to realize that this is a debut album. There is so much here in the way of subtlety, intricate word-play and sheer aural imagery it reminds me of the greats...»
Antoine Mountain - News North
«When you sift through the rich musical tapestries woven by Montreal's NEeMA, you immediately realize that she is drawing influences from a variety of places, and making them all part of her focused and original sound...»
Scott C – Montreal Mirror
« Masi is part travelogue, part spiritual exploration, part sonically and ethnically eclectic celebration»
Lorraine Carpenter - ChartAttack.com
Record Label: Tonality Productions
Type of Label: Indie
