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NEW YORK, June 9 -- Born in Egypt to parents of Egyptian,
Lebanese and Greek descent and raised in Montreal, Canada, Chantal Chamandy
is a pop singer born and bred to ignore boundaries and fuse the accessible
with the exotic. Her new studio album and historic DVD Beladi: A Night at
the Pyramids showcases a lavish, romantic, entertaining and inclusive
musical vision that bridges gaps and brings musical cultures together with
love and celebration. On July 3rd, Chantal will re-create this historic
concert in Dearborn, Michigan at The Ford Community and Performing Arts
Center (Michael A. Guido Theater).
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080609/NYM029 )
When many in the West are curious and apprehensive of Middle Eastern
culture and society, Chantal -- who recently received the Excellence in the
Arts award from the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee -- refuses
to surrender to fears, stereotypes or negative portrayals. Instead, her
music is a refreshing reminder that at its best, music has the power to
bridge our differences and inspire listeners the world over. Chantal writes
and performs a vibrant style of alluring, danceable pop music that has been
a hit on dance floors and pop charts internationally including the song
"You Want Me" which went to #4 on the UK Dance Charts. Said London's
Evening Standard, "Chantal mixes East and West to emerge as a strutting
talent who exudes both breathy sensuality and vocal control worthy of
Celine Dion." The single "Feels Like Love" went Platinum in Canada.
On September 7, 2007, she became the first person ever granted
permission by the Egyptian Ministry to perform and film a concert at the
base of the Pyramids on the Giza Plateau in Egypt. The evening, documented
on the 90-minute DVD Beladi: A Night at the Pyramids, found Chantal
performing thousands of fans backed by the Cairo Symphony Orchestra. Her
dancers included Canadians, traditional Egyptian "tanoura" dancers, and
Ahmed Nabil, the principal dancer of the Cairo Opera House Ballet Company.
Her collaborators for the show also included some of the top names in
cutting-edge theater and musical entertainment: director Gerard Pullicino
is responsible for shows by Beyonce, Celine Dion and Madonna, among others,
while choreographer Genevieve Dorion-Coupal and set designer Guy St-Amour
are veterans of Cirque du Soleil. (Dorion-Coupal choreographed the
company's Grammy-winning Beatles show Love, currently a sensation in Las
Vegas.)
The concert is currently being broadcast on PBS stations nationwide;
the DVD contains additional footage not included on the PBS broadcast,
including a feature-length documentary, "The Journey," with
behind-the-scenes footage that follows the creation and staging of this
extraordinary event.
Chantal's studio album Beladi is a companion piece to the DVD, with
studio recording of various songs she performed at the Pyramids. She wrote
most of the songs herself, often collaborating with the noted Indian
musician Subir Dev. Driving and danceable one moment, sensuous and alluring
the next, her music speaks with passion and intelligence of an artistic
vision that recognizes no boundaries as it draws from all of Chantal's
experiences and influences.
http://www.chantalchamandy.com
Publicity contact:
Doreen D'Agostino
DOREEN D'AGOSTINO MEDIA
646.829.0652
doreendagostino@earthlink.net
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