Banda Magda - Chanson Lev (Official Music Video)

Banda Magda - Chanson Lev
From Banda Magda’s new album "Tigre", released September 2017 on Verve Label Group/GroundUP Music.

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"Tigre" is available now:

Music and Lyrics by Magda Giannikou

FILM CREW
Andy LaViolette: Cinematography
Magda Giannikou: Producer / Director / Artistic Decorator / Set Designer
Megan McDermott: 1st AC / Scenic Artist / Grip
Jon Schlowsky: Best Boy / Scenic Artist
Mika Mitamura: Make-up / Hair Styling
Amanda Tuiran: Scenic Artist / Production Assistant
Ana Tuiran: Prop Master / Scenic Artist / Playback Engineer
Declan Saint-Onge: Production Still / Photographer
Gabrielle Vigueira: Scenic Artist / Production Assistant
Ed Viguiera: Production Assistant
Juni DiStasio: Set Designer Assistant
Maria Zaharenia: Research and Style Guide Director
Ira Senak: Grip / Playback Engineer / Production Assistant
Tom Beuchel: Production Assistant
John Muller: : Production Assistant
Film Edited by Magda Giannikou and Megan McDermott (Darondo Productions)
Coloring by Megan McDermott (Darondo Productions)

Filmed at Flux Studios NYC and the GroundUP Music Offices.

MUSIC CREW

Magda Giannikou: voice
Ignacio Hernandez: guitar
Marcelo Woloski: percussion
James Shipp: percussion
Keita Ogawa: percussion
Andres Rotmistrovsky: electric bass
Justin Stanton: rhodes
Mika Mimura: vibraphone
Maeve Gilchrist: harp
Jordan Perlson: drum set

Featuring the Banda Magda String Orchestra
primi: Maria Im & Curtis Stewart
secondi: Brooke Quiggins Saulnier & Sami Merdinian
viole: Lev Ljova Zhurbin & Irena Momchilova
celli: Maria Jeffers, Sam Quiggins & Colin Stokes

Music Produced by Magda Giannikou & Fab Dupont
Arrangements by Magda Giannikou
Recorded by Fab Dupont, Ira Senak, Tom Beuchel, Josh Welshman, Mike La Tona & John Muller at Flux Studios NYC
MIxed by Fab Dupont at Flux Studios NYC
Mastered by Diego Calviño at 3:3:2 Studio

[billklemm]

I'm late to the party, but I can't get enough of Magda her Banda. I haven't heard anything I don't immediately love!

[RayfieldA]

I have No idea what she's saying but I could listen to her sing this way, All day! Everything about this song sounds like she's describing the Perfect dream come to life. She takes me there. 🥰

[friedpicklezzz]

This reminded me of Henry Mancini and the 60s/70s films he scored. Melancholic.

And also - the person who mixed this did a tremendous job!

[mitchelbanderas]

Love Magda, her gorgeous voice, love the band...may you continue living your dreams, guys. You have the talent and the authenticity of your passion and joy. Your music moves me...

[RicardoHernandez-ttfi]

Nice! It has a strong influence from the 1960's. Despite the lyrics in French the music and the sound are totally Brazilian and Italian. Jobim and Morricone are there!

[ceedubz]

Everything about this is beautiful but those strings... absolutely gorgeous ♥

[cooperlyu]

I found Magda through snarky puppy years ago, all of this music reminds me of my sister and it fills up my heart. Time to drive to NOLA 🥰🤗 thanks for the unique and penetrating musical perspective, Banda Magda 👏👏👏

[HMFHelio-Mendes]

Banda Magda translates perfectly the Brazilian rhythm... I love it!

[sushigimme]

The strings section were killing it! <3

[hugo]

Une très jolie progression d'accord, superbe orchestration de même

[bailey.matthewr]

This is one of my favorites on this album. So classic!

Sublime! Specially the strings arragement

[nicosmooth]

De las cosas mas hermosas que tiene la música... Conocer genios como estos todo el tiempo... Hermoso arte!!! Cheers!

[adeborag]

Tem um toque de Brasil aí! Amei!!! j'adore!!

[ramonalonso]

¡ Precioso ! ¡ Belle chanson ! ¡ Beautiful !

[jazzblossom]

Translation:

Lev, Lev, Lev, take off your hat
Lev, let the sunshine
Caress softly your skin
Lev, Lev in my dreams
I imagine that you wake up,
Nearby me, without being afraid,
Of the monsters, of the night and of the heat
At dawn you wake up,
Lev, good student,
Umbrella at your hand, little hat
And a briefcase of supplies
At dawn, they wake up,
The monsters of your dreams
Monsters, photophobics, half-sleep.
Are you fearful of the sun?
Overflowing with vermilion red
I saw your heart beat, Lionheart
Beyond the appearances
I am embalmed by your radiance
Lev, Lev, Lev, take off your hat
Lev, let the sunshine
Caress softly your skin
Lev, Lev in my dreams
I imagine that you wake up,
Nearby me, without being afraid,
Of the monsters, of the night and of the heat
Lev, Lev, take off your hat
Lev, let the sunshine!
Emotions, drenched and criminal
And under a double rainbow
Kiss me, good student
Kiss me on the lips Lev, Lev,
Lev, take off your hat
Lev, let the sunshine
Caress softly your skin
Lev, Lev in my dreams
I imagine that you wake up
Take off your hat.

[higgy]

Toujours LEFFE LEFFE - et quand la CHOUFFE ??? :)
P.J. quelle belle musique!

[uncleofluke]

My 5 years old daughter asks for favirote "Amu-no-uta!" in Japanese. She will go crazy when I tell her that I dumped into another song from you guys. :)