Home Sweet Home

"Two years on from that glorious, slinky and summery album, Forever Polida, Moussu T and his friends are back with another set that follows much the same cheerful format. Led by the singer Tatou, and driven on by the rousing, rhythmic banjo and guitar work of an instrumentalist known simply as Blu, this is a good-time acoustic band who set out to celebrate the rousing history of their home city, Marseilles. They sing in the ancient local language of Occitan, as well as in French and English, and their easy-going material echoes anything from country and folk styles through to music hall, jug-band music and the blues. This time round there's extra instrumentation, with a dash of accordion and brass, plus some flamenco. But it's the stomping sing-alongs such as Ma Rue N'Est Pas Longue and Labour Song that make Moussu T so distinctive."
- Robin Denselow, The Guardian

"Just as the great Georges Brassens portrayed his home port, Sète, as a Mediterranean haven where he hoped to while away the afterlife on a pedalo, so Moussu T e lei Jovents turn Marseilles into a place of romance, humour and myth. A magical synthesis of old-time chanson, Cajun-like folk, contemporary pop and Moorish cadences from across the water, the songs are an infectious celebration of all things Provençal. The musicians concoct a unique collage of blues-like banjo, down-home percussion and a hint of Brazilian berimbau, all held together by the gravelly voice of the lead singer, Moussu T, alias Tatou. Instantly accessible and unfailingly melodic."
- Clive Davis, The Sunday Times