"Christophe's music encourages conversation around culture, religion and tradition and challenges conditional thinking through his haunting melodies and poignant lyrics" Tara Shannon, Willow Sound Records
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This new song is paired with a new music video that that traverses the current political and social landscape in the US, in the context of this new song. The original artwork associated with the song was developed by Nicole Marie Burton - Ad Astra Comix.
The tracks on this new album, navigate both the challenges and beauty of those intersections of religion, geography, language and culture that surround us. We are ready to face each other and bridge those differences that are our true beauty, those traits that make us unique. Bridging Borders is that invitation to the dance.
"The stand-out for me was “Two Feathers,” a song about Indigenous relations inspired by a meeting with then-Attawapiskat chief Theresa Spence. Each day I walk the railway line between your world and mine,” it opens, and seldom does a line go by that isn’t equally poetic. The chorus communicates the idea that a single feather can survive alone but two feathers together can fly. The Full Review Heather Kitching, Roots Music Canada
"Christophe's music encourages conversation around culture, religion and tradition and challenges conditional thinking through his haunting melodies and poignant lyrics" Tara Shannon, Willow Sound Records
Great songs that build a wonderful climate.” — A.G., ReverbNation
“Beautiful Music! Excellent songwriting.” — Shirlwhirl Music
Love your voice! "September Sky" is amazing!” — April Story, Artist
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Deepest Shade of Blue, Christophe Elie's debut CD was inspired by his early influences from global to personal. The questions of disparity in the world, how does the West prosper while Africa struggles, how will that impact our global future. What would life look like with out the support of a family. The songs offer a hopeful view of both the hearbreak and the beauty that is the Deepest Shade of Blue.
It is available to Purchase at The Bridging Borders Shop
"Songwriting is a candle for me, it casts a different kind of light on life, it challenges me to think further, to take an idea to a different level."
- Christophe Elie
Growing up Elie’s early influences came from his Haitian-born father, who shared an awareness of the poverty, lack of opportunity and educational challenges in his homeland. That awareness soon found its voice when Elie’s mother, bought him his first guitar.
As a roadie for a local band, a new world opened up and Elie’s talent landed him a berth with a touring band The Source, a ‘British Invasion’ cover band. Rendered from the same emotional intensity and landscape as Jimi Hendrix, Roger Waters, Neil Young and Steve Earle, Elie’s albums, Deepest Shade of Blue (2008) and his new album Bridging Borders (2016) explore those issues closest to his heart: poverty, economic disparities, war, peace and homelessness.
Noted for his passionate performances and edgy vocal style, Elie’s music is writerly, invigorating and, perhaps most important of all, utterly compelling whilst challenging the listener with its message.
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