That rough bad-girl voice, those blue notes, those driving rhythms, played by highly accomplished musicians: this is the Manu Hartmann Band, a safe bet. This Blues Lady has found an audience not only in Switzerland; she has also made waves in Memphis, Tennessee, that venerable harbor of the blues. The reason? This music is simply her element. Manu Hartmann swims through the blue waves like a fish in water, and listening to her do it is a pleasure. To get a taste, listen to her new live album «Arc@bas Session», recorded and filmed in Ferrette, France, at the Arc@bas Studio, in front of an enthusiastic audience. This will be a robust, rousing evening: the Rhine riverbank turns into a blues club, and Manu raises the signal flag. So mote it be.
