Kumisolo

C'est qui, Kumisolo?

Kumisolo started collaborating with Swedish tropical band Joe Davolaz singing on their EP "Cha Cha André". Attracted by their warm and authentic sound, she decided to meet them in Stockholm and record the arrangements for her second album "Kabuki Femme Fatale". By jamming together in Tropiska studios, a real alchemy quickly operated between Kumi's bittersweet pop compositions and the band's live vibes. Listening to “Kabuki Femme Fatale”, music lovers will probably tell of their common fascination with timeless pop artists, such as Haruomi Hosono, Martin Denny, Françoise Hardy or the synthpop trio Antena. Like a psych-pop concept album saved from a time capsule, "Kabuki Femme Fatale" brings you a kaleidoscopic read on the modern woman with unique hypnotic sounds.

(Romain Dejoie)

Before becoming Kumisolo, Kumi was born in Japan.

As a teenager, she saw a film by Jean-Luc Godard with Anna Karina and said to herself: “Paris, this is where you have to live. "

Once there, she plays the baker like Kiki the little witch, sells clothes to Parisians, while taking film lessons to dissect all the charm of the New Wave. But she didn't come alone from Japan, she also brought with her all the music she had in mind. She becomes one of the three daughters of the Konki duet, electrifying pop, where Japanese, French and English mingle and mingle. Then Kumi transformed into Kumisolo, to perform on her own a heady music rocked by various inspirations ranging from Bob Dylan to Elli and Jacno. Constantly evolving, Kumi is everywhere at the same time.

In the waves, her pale skin, lit by moonlight, invites you to kiss her to the tune of surf music. In your ears, she will know how to play the Japanese woman and make vibrate the sensitive chord of the shamisen. In public transport, Kumi blackmailed everyday life, just like Jacques Demy blackmailed mechanics. In organic supermarkets, there is a call for theft, but don't take it too seriously at the risk of being called a thief. And after years in France, Kumi shows us that she has made a lot of progress in French mc Solaarien, and admits (finally!) To being a fashion victim.

(Aurélie Badoc)