NEema's new live album is being released tomorrow on Tuesday, April 8th.
The entire album can be listened to here: http://exclaim.ca/MusicVideo/ClickHear/ ... bum_stream
The first music video of the album is for Unspoken https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZHKWLrobyI and a music video for Masi filmed in Egypt will be coming out Tuesday
Press release:
More on her website at http://www.neema.ca (she also has a store). Digital copies on iTunes.Montreal’s storyteller, writer and singer NEeMA is no stranger to the stage, or venturing around the world – sharing her music with fans from Canada, to Ireland, to Sweden and Belgium. Her upcoming release is a snap shot; a moment in time that will highlight some of her touring adventures. Leave The Light On is set to be released on April 8th and will feature live performances from Canada, the UK, Ireland and Europe. Travel over to Sweden with NEeMA for the live recording of Unspoken. To celebrate the release she will perform in Montreal on April 8th at Petit Campus and in Toronto at The Drake Underground on April 15th (details listed below). More shows to be announced soon.
Born in Montreal of Egyptian and Lebanese decent, NEeMA has a genuine and charismatic presence. Leonard Cohen has said of her “in the midst of all the static, a voice of true feeling arises - a rare event”. Leave the Light On features 12 songs – both originals and covers – captured live while on tour in Montreal (Canada), as well as Malmo (Sweden), Gent (Belgium), London (England), Dublin (Ireland), Oslo (Norway) and Lucca (Italy). The album starts off with a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s The Ghost of Tom Joad – the title song from NEeMA’s favorite Springsteen record and a beautiful protest song. Leave The Light On continues with intimate and personal songs, including Elsa’s Lullaby, which is about her adopted beloved canine companion – a presence she always feels when she performs this song live. The album features her highly acclaimed love story Unspoken and prayer song Masi. As well, it contains Avalanche – one of Leonard Cohen’s songs that he taught NEeMA to play – she always found it hauntingly beautiful and a challenge to learn the guitar part. The LIVE album also contains personal anecdotes and incredible moments with fans from across the globe.
Following the release of her critically acclaimed 2010 sophomore album, Watching You Think (produced in association with Leonard Cohen and Pierre Marchand), NEeMA headed over to Europe in 2011 for an extended tour highlighted with several headline performances. She had the honor of opening shows for the legendary Joe Cocker and guitar hero/virtuoso Jeff Beck with the tour culminating with performances in Provence, France opening for and singing with Cindy Lauper; and in Lucca, Italy playing with the singular Sir Elton John. She is currently working on a new studio project due out at the end of 2014.
Leave The Light On Tracklisting
1. The Ghost of Tom Joad (Montreal, Canada)
2. Le Petit Bonheur (Paris, France)
3. Ayii Woole story
4. Ayii Woole (Lucca, Italy)
5. Unspoken (Malmo, Sweden)
6. Elsa’s Lullaby (Oslo, Norway)
7. Avalanche (London, England)
8. Running (Gent, Belgium)
9. Aatini El Nay (Gent, Belgium)
10. Circles and Lines (Montreal, Canada)
11. Emmenez Moi (Montreal, Canada)
12. Masi story
13. Masi (Dublin, Ireland)
14. Love Conquer Fear (Gent, Belgium)
15. (Bonus Talk)