L’Alba’s Vivu has reached the top of the World Music Charts Europe for August 2026. The release represents the Corsican group’s first live album. Vivu features live interpretations of songs from L’Alba’s studio catalog through subtle musical nuances, expressive vocals, and the natural energy of the concert setting.
The group continues to demonstrate that Corsican musical tradition remains vibrant and continually evolving. Its repertoire combines respect for Corsican polyphony with influences from across the Mediterranean, including North Africa, Italy, Greece, and Portugal. Consequently, L’Alba has established itself as one of the leading voices in Corsica’s contemporary music scene.
L’Alba features Laurent Barbolosi (vocals, violin), Antoine-Léonard Belgodere (guitar, mandolin), Eric Ferrari (bass), François Guironnet (vocals, wind instruments), Sébastien Lafarge (vocals, harmonium, guitar), Ghjuvanfrancescu Mattei (vocals, guitar, mandola), and Petrughjuvanni Mattei (vocals, guitar).
World Music Charts Europe – August 2026
- L’Alba (France) – Vivu – Buda Musique
- New Era Quartet (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – Bridge To Sevdah – Snail Records
- Mah Damba (Mali) – Taabolo Koura – One World Records
- Melinda Balogh, Erdöfü & Janusz Prusinowski Kompania (Hungary/Poland) – Miedza, Mezsgye, Balk – Fonó
- Sakina Teyna (Turkey) – Suret – Faces And Images – Dreyer Gaido
- Nana Osei Twum Barima (Ghana) – Journey To The Unknown – Zephyrus
- Maria Kalaniemi & Timo Alakotila (Finland) – Morgondimma – Akerö Records
- Naked & Mónika Lakatos (Serbia/Hungary) – Neked – Adriatica Records
- Paolo Angeli & Tenore de Murales Orgosolo (Italy (Sardinia)) – Vinti E Maju – AnMa
- Le Diable a Cinq (Canada) – Indomptable – self released
- Airto Moreira & Ricardo Bacelar (Brazil) – Maracanós – Jasmin Music
- Kareyce Fotso (Cameroon) – Gwa – Contre-jour
- Tamikrest (Mali) – Assikel – Glitterbeat
- Fatoumata Diawara (Mali) – Massa – No Format
- Hiram Salsano & Marcello de Carolis (Italy) – Hirundini – MaDeSound
- Slavyk (Serbia/Poland) – 11 Songs Of Love & Suffering – CPL-Music
- Cocanha (France) – Flame Folclore – Bongo Joe
- Girma Woldemichael (Ethiopia) – Nafqoté – self released
- Gaoussou Sobra Kouyaté (Mali) – Sobra Dance – One World Records
- Antti Paalanen (Finland) – Haitarimarinadi – Rockadillo
More about the chart: wmce.de
Author: World Music Central News Room
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