THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG
La vie est belle
A celebration of life.
“La vie est belle” is a hymn to life.
It is a song for everyone — a message of hope for those going through moments of deep distress, but also an expression of my own joy of living through music.
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A hymn to life
“La vie est belle” was written as a call to life and hope.
It is addressed in particular to people who may feel overwhelmed, who can no longer see a way forward or for whom life has become painfully difficult.
But above all, the song carries something deeply personal: my joy of living and my desire to express that joy through music.
From my heart to yours, here is “La vie est belle”.
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Jazz, Latin colours & collaboration
“La vie est belle” is also the result of a Belgian-Italian musical collaboration with pianist, composer, arranger and conductor Marco Ciccone, who created the main arrangement.
The harmony is strongly influenced by jazz, while the rhythm brings in Latin colours.
The result is a joyful and energetic song that I hope will make you want to dance, sing and celebrate life.
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Musicians
Music & lyrics — Assunta Di Pasquale
Musical arrangement — Marco Ciccone
Backing vocals — Laure Manda, Gaëlle Lauret, Alberino Di Meo
Congas & bongos — Osvaldo Hernandez
Drums — Joël Podgornik
Guitar & guitar solo — Paolo Loveri
Bass — Jacques Pili
Alto saxophone — Jean-Pierre Mouton
Alto saxophone solo — Steve Houben
Tenor saxophone — Robert Zaprzalka
Trumpets — Michel Paré, Antoine Colin, Koen Smits
Trumpet solo — Michel Paré
Trombones — Jeroen Kleijkers, Raphaël Robyns, Nathan Surquin
Lead & backing vocals, piano, alto saxophone and vocal arrangements — Assunta Di Pasquale
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Production
Mixed by Peter Soldan at Dada Studios.
Video edited by Carmelo Carmusciano at Super 8 Company.
LISTEN
Celebrate life through music.
Listen to “La vie est belle (Così bella)” and discover more music from Jazztutta.
