I Muvrini is a
Corsican
folk music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has b ...
group, who sing traditional
Corsican music in their native
Corsican language.
History
The group was formed in the early 1980s by the brothers Jean-François Bernardini and Alain Bernardini both born in the village of
Tagliu-Isulacciu in the
north of Corsica. They are named after a species of wild sheep (
mouflon
The mouflon (''Ovis gmelini'') is a wild sheep native to Cyprus, the Caspian region from eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran.
It is thought to be the ancestor of all modern domestic sheep breeds.
Taxonomy
''Ovis gmelini'' was the sc ...
) which live in the mountains of
Corsica.
The Bernardini brothers were introduced to traditional Corsican music at an early age by their father, Ghjuliu, who was a well-known poet and singer. They recorded their first single with their father in collaboration with the group ''Canta u Populu Corsu''. Ghjuliu Bernardini died in December 1977 and ''I Muvrini''s first album, ''I Muvrini ... ti ringrazianu'', which was released in 1979, was dedicated to their father's memory.
In 2000, I Muvrini joined up with
Sting to record "Terre d'Oru" ( en, "
Fields of Gold
"Fields of Gold" is a song written and performed by English musician Sting. It first appeared on his fourth studio album, ''Ten Summoner's Tales'' (1993). The song was released as a single on 7 June 1993, reaching 16 on the UK Singles Chart an ...
").
Throughout their career they have promoted the
Corsican language and culture, much like the work pioneered by
Les Nouvelles Polyphonies corses.
Selected discography
Studio albums
* 1979 - ''...Ti ringrazianu''
* 1980 - ''Anu da vultà''
* 1981 - ''...È campà quì''
* 1984 - ''Lacrime''
* 1985 - ''85''
* 1986 - ''À l'encre rouge''
* 1988 - ''Pè l'amore di tè...''
* 1989 - ''Quorum''
* 1991 - ''À voce rivolta''
* 1993 - ''Noi''
* 1995 - ''Curagiu''
* 1998 - ''Leia''
* 2002 - ''Umani''
* 2005 - ''Alma''
* 2007 - ''I Muvrini et les 500 choristes''
* 2010 - ''Gioia''
* 2012 - ''Imaginà''
* 2015 - ''Invicta''
* 2016 - ''Pianetta''
* 2017 - ''Luciole''
* 2019 - ''Portu in core''
* 2022 - ''Piu forti''
Compilation albums
* 1998 - ''Sò''
* 2000 - ''Pulifunie''
* 2000 - ''A strada''
* 2013 - ''Best of''
(3 CDs)
Live albums
* 1990 - ''In core''
* 1994 - ''Zenith 93''
* 1996 - ''Bercy 96''
* 2006 - ''ALMA 2005''
Videos / DVDs
* ''I Muvrini at Bercy '96''
* ''Giru FR3 ''
* ''Zenith '92''
* ''Terra''
* ''Alma 2005''
Collaborations
* 1999 - ''Άσε την εικόνα να μιλάει'' ("Let the Picture Speak") with
Pyx Lax.
Awards and nominations
, -
, 1997
, I Muvrini à Bercy
,
Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la Musique (; en, Victories of Music) is an annual French award ceremony where the Victoire accolade is delivered by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The classical and jazz ...
for Traditional Music Album of the Year
,
, -
, 2003
, Umani
,
Victoires de la Musique
Victoires de la Musique (; en, Victories of Music) is an annual French award ceremony where the Victoire accolade is delivered by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. The classical and jazz ...
for Traditional Music/World Music Album of the Year
,
References
External links
I Muvriniofficial web site (in English)
Terracorsa information on I Muvrini and Corsica (in English)
information (in French)
{{Authority control
Corsican musical groups
French folk music groups