Joanda’s corner of paradise

Christophe Mae sang « Where is happiness? » « . In this period of health crisis, the question is more than legitimate. Individual freedoms and restricted social relations, cessation of activity for some, drop in income and isolation for others, growing spread of the virus, fear of falling ill … all indicators are red. We hold on as we can and what we can. Also, « not to get lost on roads that are too long and so that the mornings are not empty or ten times too speedy, if our steps are wandering » nothing beats its little bubble of peace.

Joanda, found it. « He knows a country with sky-sea eyes, wide summer nights, a bit of freedom. This is where he lives, there he is, this is where he lives a thousand seasons « , this is where » happiness is home made. We would be fine there to recharge our batteries. Jean Renard quoted him « Happiness is to seek it« . So, while waiting to find ours, the Occitan songwriter Joanda takes us to his haven of peace on the shores of the Mediterranean and shares with us his little piece of paradise; that of his native south where « the sun breathes » or « blows a wind of freedom » on « a land of character ».

Even though her name may not speak to you, Joanda is not in her first attempts. Spotted by the association « Voix du Sud, les Reunions d’Astaffort », writing workshops created at the initiative of Francis Cabrel, he has already collaborated on several projects, whether they are albums, documentaries, songs. of cartoons, dubbing. As for the stage, he has already shared it on numerous occasions.

After working for others, it was time for the authentic personality artist poet to take time for himself. Result? « 1000 Years« , a third album of 13 tracks whose note staves echo the words. He sets the tone with “Happiness is homemade”. A catchy and unifying first solar title available in digital, a positive inspiration whose images of Lake Salagou and the Mourèze circus (Hérault) and the text offer a parenthesis of appeasement which, in these complicated daily lives that we know good morale.

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