Bretons and Algerians meet in the clubs of Paris and discover a common musical language through late-night jams. No longer do musicians need to meet face to face to make an impression. The ever-expanding library of world music recordings seems to do the trick. Breton harpist Alan Stivell has been a pioneer of cross-cultural Celtic fusions for much of his career. On his recent album 1 Douar he takes the concept to a new level, inviting artists such as Khaled, John Cale, Paddy Maloney and others to create a musical vision freed from boundaries and limitations.
Frontiers are already fossils of the past.
Without diversity suffocation. Joined by Senegalese superstar Youssou N'Dour, Stivell creates an anthem calling for unity and hope for a brighter future. Simon Emmerson and Martin Russel from Afro Celt Sound System produced the track. Each man equal to another. It was as a dancer that Brigid first came to the United States, to study at the Dance Theater of Harlem.