Pianist, songwriter, composer and singer Meddy Gerville is like a fresh summer breeze in a music world of rare exceptions. He is an exotic gem that has yet to be savored sufficiently by U.S. music listeners, yet he has been electrifying audiences the world over with his intricate and compelling synthesis of Jazz and Maloya, indigenous music of his native Reunion Island, for almost a decade. Meddy’s voice has been compared to Milton Nascimento and Al Jarreau, but these comparisons fail to capture the unique timbre and rhythmic intensity of his soulful and nuanced vocal approach. Likewise, his extraordinary compositional, pianistic and improvisational prowess is peerless in its conception and execution, all amply demonstrated on his U.S. debut CD, his seventh release worldwide, Fo Kronm La Vi.

In this new album featuring: Horacio El Negro Hernandez, Dominique Di Piazza and Jean-Marie Ecay, Meddy Gerville invites the World to discover the rythms of Maloya (traditionnal music) mixed with Jazz.

Maloya jazz, world music from Reunion Island. Traditional rhythm with African beats, songs in Creole.