Comments for Beausoleil, La Danse de la Vie

Cet CD est l''un de ces rares chef-d''oeuvres auxquels rien ne manque. Mike Doucet fait chanter son instrument, et comme ce violon chante bien! Ainsi que tous les autres instruments. C''est un mélange parfait de chansons traditionelles et de chansons originales écrites dans le style traditionel. L''émotion et le talent qui en déborde font danser le monde entier.

This album by the most well-known of Cajun bands is an excellent introduction to the music of the bayous of French-speaking Southwest Louisiana. Light-years from being a scratchy and stiff recording of `traditional folk music`, this Grammy-award-winning album, put out at the peak of the Cajun music revival by Beausoleil and their leader, the well-known Ambassador and preservationist of Cajun music, virtuoso fiddler Michael Doucet, Danse de la Vie features both traditional songs of the Cajun people, as well as rocking original songs by a band at the height of their talent. On this recording, Beausoleil is completely `at home`, and easily blend elements of Zydeco, Country and Bluegrass into a beautifully-produced introduction to this very vibrant genre. Yes, this is one of those `If there`s one Cajun album you ever buy...` recordings. And if you`re already a fan of this eminently likeable music, you can`t be sure you`ve _really_ heard Cajun music until you`ve checked this recording out!