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The world is brutal... I would like to show only its beauty.

Le monde est brutal... j'aimerais n'en montrer que sa beauté.

I love postcards, garlic, tomatoes, peaches, beans (white, black, red, green), lentils, cabbage, good bread, good wine, good food... the Ocean, wind, big waves, light, storms, silence, deserted areas, itsy bitsy pretty witty bubbly artsy women, hair (long, short, straight, curly, wavy, red, blond, black, white, salt and pepper, silky, coarse, bushy...) ... and leave comments.

Born in North Africa at the edge of the Sahara desert, next to the Atlantic Ocean, I can still remember the different tones of the light and the odors, the scents of this region of the world. I also lived in the States (Midwest) and visited Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, upstate New York, Connecticut, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Northern California. I am currently living in Normandy, France.

My mother tongue is French and I understand basic written Spanish.

Music:

- The Boss, Bruce Springsteen. This guy is such a performer that he sings in the streets too.

- Okna Tsahan Zam in Eej mini and in the second part of this studio recording.

- Antony tributing Leonard Cohen in "If it be your will" and singing with his group "Antony and the Johnsons" in "Hope there's someone", "Cripple and the Starfish", and "Fistful of Love".

- Alela Diane gives me goose bumps when she sings.

- Jimmy by Moriarty.

- If you are not afraid of somebody who smokes cigars and drinks alcohol on stage, I would like to invite you to a show by the great Cesaria Evora.

- What about Zach Condon and his big band, Beirut, playing "A Sunday Smile"? There are a few videos on DailyMotion.

- I cannot pass on Beth Gibbons and Portishead.

Stay tuned for more links... I will post more when I have time or you may suggest new ones (music, photos, literature, etc.).