Marcomé’s “River of Soul” is a rich, soothing ride from start to finish. Beginning with a soulful siren call, she draws the listener into a series of dramatic dreamscapes, each painted with a life of it’s own. “River of Soul” is peppered with inspired musical and lyrical sound pictures spanning the globe and time. I imagine the fascinating worlds described within passing through my ears and placed before my eyes in vivid detail, with Marcomé as the ultimate tour guide.

The production quality of this release is excellent. Everything is perfectly balanced, allowing the listener to absorb each bit effortlessly. It deserves more than one listen to truly appreciate the effort and emotion knitted together in splendid harmony. This work was clearly a labor of love for the multi-talented Marcomé.

To further impress, Marcomé produces, arranges and engineers her musical work. She is a keyboardist, programmer and sound engineer as well as a proficient percussionist. This is extremely refreshing when compared with the vast number of vocalists and songwriters who hand over their work for others to dissect, destroy, and sanitize as they see fit. This blesses Marcomé with a musical purity that is too often lacking in today’s music.

The tracks I enjoyed most are “River of Life”, “Arabica”, and “Terra Africana”. Each transports the listener to a vastly different world filled with adventure, mystery and romance, providing a blissful escape from daily life. Fans of Caroline Lavelle and Clannad will surely be taken in by Marcomé’s New World voyage. -Jess Hanna

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