Da pacem lp
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Le devoir
First album of ten tracks in a ten-year career, Da pacem is the quintessence of a quest that combines vocal performance and a sense of the sacred. In Latin, Greek, Bulgarian and English, Mykalle embodies a contemporary priestess with her own versions of liturgical texts and a voice that makes grace resonate within. With poignant performances, beats and electronic choral textures, her music seeks to soothe and open up unexplored dimensions.
Her debut album should be a revelation.
Songs that resonate at the deepest level of intimacy and universality.
Without a doubt, Mykalle will leave no one unmoved.
Amélie Revert, Le Devoir
Da pacem - single
Oneness - single
Credits
Music and texts : Mykalle (except Kyrie (Trad.), Pritourize and Strati)
Production : Blaise Borboën-Léonard
Mixing : Marc Bell, Troublemakers
Mastering : Katie Tavini, Weird Jungle
Voice : Mykalle et Frannie Holder
Synths and beats : Mykalle et Blaise Borboën-Léonard
Kanun : Didem Başar
Oud : Mohamed Masmoudi
Bass : Jérémi Roy
Percussions : Marc-André Pételle
Photography : Justine Latour
Recorded at Studio Makina in Montréal and at the BEAM in St-Adrien. Funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Kyrie (Trad.) is a georgian hymn arranged by Teatr ZAR. Pritourize Planinata and Strati na angelaki doumasche are traditional Bulgarian chants.
thaNk you
A special thank you to Charles-Antoine Bertrand Fontaine for your encouragement, your emotional support, your advice and your passion for this album.
Thank you Blaise, for the trust and freedom you afforded me.
Marc, for the like-mindedness, the joy. Working with you was an honour and a privilege.
Katie for your patience and openness. You raised this album to the heavens.
Ariane Girard, my mentor and teacher. The first to see and feed my inner fire.
Nini Julia Bang, source sister, for the hospitality, the kinship, the journey. I hope my humble versions echo yours, so powerful and magical.
Teatr Zar, for their tireless work in researching and promoting traditional song. Thank you for sharing these forms so that others may pass them on.
Peter Batakliev and Maria Kefirova, for their Bulgarian pronunciation coaching. Thank you for letting me share the incalculable richness of your repertoire.
Thank you Frannie, Mohamed, Didem, Pete and Jérémi. Your talent and generosity elevate this album.
Justine, Yola, Cynthia, Evangelia for the grandiose cover and the creativity in the studio. You gave me wings.
A warm thank you to all those who encouraged and facilitated the expression of my music. There are too many of you to cite.
Thank you to the fundraising campaign’s donors, to my family, to my wonderful in-laws, and to countless precious friendships.
Thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts.