Here we present yet another short and sweet post, this time being presented from the spotty Internet connection in South Africa. The flight, with unusually tight leg room and with a surprise free overnight pack (from South African Airways, probably the last standing airline to do so!), was made better with the in flight entertainment service of not only your pick of tv shows and movies, but also a choice of music artists picked specifically to relax your senses for the 7 hour connecting flight.
I happened to settle upon Coeur de Pirate‘s self titled album. Coeur de Pirate is actually Beatrice Martin from Monetreal. She has gained widespread popularity in her home country and is now expanding to France. Her music is sweet and charming, making use of vocals, piano, strings, and subtle percussion. Since the album’s release from Grosse Boîte in 2008, she was nominated for the Francophone Album of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards and won best original song for “Comme des enfants” in 2010 at the Victoires de la Musique. True to the airline selection the whole album was like a massage for the brain and a great find.
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She studied music at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA and got her bachelors of science in civil engineering at Tufts University. She works as a civil engineer in Boston by day, and scours the music scene by night.
