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The band says: "Carduelis Carduelis... the latin word for a "goldfinch" or "putter" in flemish, a songbird widespread in Europe and the sole vocalist on this disc. For ages now it has been passing on its song, over the borders, averse to trends and free as... a bird. And although Amorroma's music is new, it contains that same centuries-old inspiration, passed on over the whole of Europe.

About the ensemble: Amorroma is a quintet playing own compositions that are rooted in French, Bulgarian, Swedish, Galician, Breton, Irish, Flemish and other traditions. Their soundscape leaves room for the musical fantasies of each of the five members. the arrangements show influences from folk, rock, early music, oriental music, jazz,...

Amorroma plays acoustic music that is intended for listening, even if it 's often quite exhilarating

For the mediaeval "Cathares" AMOR (love) was a positive word and ROMA (Rome) as a symbol for power and oppression a negative one. Putting these words into one these five musicians want to create a tension between good and bad, happy and sad, longing and content, progressive and conservative, peaceful and vehement,... It's in all these interactions that they situate their music.