Singer · Songwriter · Composer
Charles Pasi
Adamas · Blue Note · Garbage Dog · Nino, Cielo e Terra
Blues · Jazz
Adamas · Blue Note · Garbage Dog · Nino, Cielo e Terra
Blues · Jazz
When music rises above pain to celebrate life.
Charles Pasi unveils his sixth album, Adamas — his third on Blue Note, the label he signed to in 2015. Adamas means “untameable” in Greek and refers to the diamond, a precious stone Charles knows well as a gemmology enthusiast with two diplomas in the field. The album is dedicated to two defining figures in his life: his father and his manager Maurice Suissa, both of whom have passed away.
Conceived during the pandemic, this multifaceted album moves through themes of loss, love and resilience. Charles sings in English, French and Italian, blending blues, pop and folk influences. The first single, “Garbage Dog”, is a collaboration with Queen Omega, a rasta singer from Trinidad and Tobago. On “Nino, Cielo e Terra”, he pays tribute to his father in his first song in Italian, marked by raw emotion.
The album also confronts the difficulty of living alongside someone struggling with addiction on “Addict”, and the strength of survival on “The Eyes of Cecilia”, inspired by a friend seriously injured in an accident. Charles also explores instrumental music with tracks like “Marmelade Blues” and “Mikado”, letting the music speak freely.
With some thirty musicians involved, including saxophonist Baptiste Herbin and sound engineer Michael Brauer, Adamas is an album of memory and renewal. Charles Pasi reveals a touching sincerity, between sky and earth, where music transcends pain to honour life.
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