CARLOS NÚÑEZ

Since then, several albums have followed, all of them highly successful. After a long period without recording, he returns this autumn with his tenth album, Celtic Sea. From the outset, the tone is set. Carlos is back with a bang, offering us nothing less than a symphony dedicated to the Celtic Sea. Over the years and in the course of his many collaborations with musicians from Celtic countries and beyond, there is one strong element that has been of paramount importance to him: the Celtic Sea, which links the Celtic nations together. Carlos has chosen to drop anchor in this ocean so dear to his heart, with an opus inspired by Celtic music past, present and future, in a symphony composed during his peregrinations on the shipping lanes of Brittany Ferries, queen of the Celtic seas.

A collaboration between Carlos and the Breton company, this is an opportunity to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Brittany Ferries with music, a company that also has another thing in common with Carlos, the year of their birth, 1973.
This beautiful album plunges us into the heart of timeless melodies, creating a musical bridge across the mystical waters of the Celtic Sea. In 43 minutes we travel from Galicia to Ireland, via Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany. There's also a stopover in Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country, neighbouring regions of southern Celtic.
For this great journey, Carlos, as usual, has surrounded himself with the cream of Celtic music, the members of his group of course, then the Bretons Hervé Le Floc'h, Steven Bodenes and Bleuenn Le Friec, the Irishman Tim Edey and a few Galicians.
This magnificent album opens with the masterly Mare Brittanicum and closes with Finis Terrae and, on a note of hope, Dihun. From first note to last, a total success that will make you forgive Carlos his long musical silence.

ARFOLK AR1208 – Distribution Outhere Music / Arfolk (digital)