Amour Cannibale is an acoustic duo that blends languages and explores hybrid sounds at the crossroads of American folk and French indie songwriting.

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Acoustic, sensitive, sensual, and rhythmic, Amour Cannibale is a creolized duo drawing its roots from the vivid poetic storytelling of the American folk tradition. The origins of its expatriate singer-songwriter span decades of wandering from continent to continent, inspired by the flavor of diverse influences from groovy acoustic urban flow to compelling international rhythms.

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Each song unfolds as a journey between the intimacy of a folk ballad and the spellbinding textures of world music, led by a moving and powerful vocal duo, an eclectic guitar, and an original reinterpretation of the cello as the rythmic center. Through singular compositions and striking lyrics, the duo weaves melodies that resonate across languages, cultures and emotions. From rhapsodic spoken word to harmonized choruses, the duo crafts a percussive and deeply personal sound, imbued with humor, tragedy, and desire.

At times, subtle electronic percussion emerges, gently anchoring the rhythm and expanding the duo’s acoustic landscape.

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Joshua Imeson | Songwriting, guitar, vocals

Anaïs Douat | Cello, percussion, vocals