A Cosmic Poet From Martinique 1979-1989

A Cosmic Poet From Martinique 1979-1989Creole poetry, folk mysticism and heavy grooving cosmic synths combine on this unprecedented survey of spiritual Martinique polymath Gratien Midonets first four albums. I always broke free from the rules, from codes being too narrow, says poet, musician and sonic shaman Gratien Midonet. I have always had this sense of peaceful knowledge that there is no separation between genres, beings and universal things. For Midonet, pushing musical boundaries was

Creole poetry, folk mysticism and heavy-grooving cosmic synths combine on this unprecedented survey of spiritual Martinique polymath Gratien Midonet’s first four albums.

“I always broke free from the rules, from codes being too narrow,” says poet, musician and sonic shaman Gratien Midonet. “I have always had this sense of peaceful knowledge that there is no separation between genres, beings and universal things.”

For Midonet, pushing musical boundaries was less a choice than an extension of his spirit. A self-taught guitarist and composer, drawing on his childhood memories of bélé and beguine rhythms, Midonet’s musical life developed in parallel to his academic and spiritual pursuits. Studying philosophy and psychopedagogy in France, it was his fascination with pan-Africanism and animism which fuelled the transcendent energy of his music.