September
28, 2014
Sellout
Concert at CD Launch of Bruno AR’s “Celestial Mosaic”
 A packed audience gathered at
the Wakefield Cultural Centre on July 26 for a concert by Ottawa singer
Bruno AR (Bruno Alain
Randimbiarison). Launching his first recording of
original musical compositions, Bruno was joined on stage by a diverse
group of talented local artists, many of whom are also featured on the
recording.
Bruno is an artist with a global vision. His melodies are inspired by
the musical traditions of his native Madagascar but also reflect a wide
range of musical influences, including folk artists such as George
Moustaki and Cat Stevens. At the concert, Bruno performed a selection
of the fifteen tracks from his CD, all of which set to music the
prayers and sacred scriptures of the Baha'i Faith.
While the production of the recording has taken place over the last
couple of years, in some ways, the project spans decades. Some of the
compositions were written as far back as twenty-six years ago when
Bruno still lived in Madagascar, during which time he began to create
music and complex vocal harmonies around the words of Baha’u’llah.
After the show, Bruno said he
found it “very inspiring” to be playing with “the musicians and
everybody who contributed to the project.” To the delight of all
present, he was joined onstage with a constantly shifting arrangement
of musicians and singers. Bruno was also moved by the response of the
crowd, “I felt that connection with everyone in this room and for me
that was an amazing feeling,” he said. “I was really totally surprised
at how songs that I composed in the past had such an effect on the
people now.” When asked how he explained the dynamic
connection between the music and the audience, he humbly replied that
it was “the words of Baha’u’llah” that were woven through his music.
Bruno AR’s CD “Celestial Mosaic” is available online or at
the Baha’i
Centre, 211 McArthur Avenue, Ottawa (613) 742-08250
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