I Muvrini is a

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group, who sing traditional Corsican music in their native

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History

The group was formed in the early 1980s by the brothers Jean-François Bernardini and Alain Bernardini both born in the village of Tagliu-Isulacciu in the north of Corsica. They are named after a species of wild sheep (

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) which live in the mountains of

. The Bernardini brothers were introduced to traditional Corsican music at an early age by their father, Ghjuliu, who was a well-known poet and singer. They recorded their first single with their father in collaboration with the group ''Canta u Populu Corsu''. Ghjuliu Bernardini died in December 1977 and ''I Muvrini''s first album, ''I Muvrini ... ti ringrazianu'', which was released in 1979, was dedicated to their father's memory. In 2000, I Muvrini joined up with

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to record "Terre d'Oru" ( en, "

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"). Throughout their career they have promoted the

and culture, much like the work pioneered by

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Selected discography

Studio albums

* 1979 - ''...Ti ringrazianu'' * 1980 - ''Anu da vultà'' * 1981 - ''...È campà quì'' * 1984 - ''Lacrime'' * 1985 - ''85'' * 1986 - ''À l'encre rouge'' * 1988 - ''Pè l'amore di tè...'' * 1989 - ''Quorum'' * 1991 - ''À voce rivolta'' * 1993 - ''Noi'' * 1995 - ''Curagiu'' * 1998 - ''Leia'' * 2002 - ''Umani'' * 2005 - ''Alma'' * 2007 - ''I Muvrini et les 500 choristes'' * 2010 - ''Gioia'' * 2012 - ''Imaginà'' * 2015 - ''Invicta'' * 2016 - ''Pianetta'' * 2017 - ''Luciole'' * 2019 - ''Portu in core'' * 2022 - ''Piu forti''

Compilation albums

* 1998 - ''Sò'' * 2000 - ''Pulifunie'' * 2000 - ''A strada'' * 2013 - ''Best of'' (3 CDs)

Live albums

* 1990 - ''In core'' * 1994 - ''Zenith 93'' * 1996 - ''Bercy 96'' * 2006 - ''ALMA 2005''

Videos / DVDs

* ''I Muvrini at Bercy '96'' * ''Giru FR3 '' * ''Zenith '92'' * ''Terra'' * ''Alma 2005''

Collaborations

* 1999 - ''Άσε την εικόνα να μιλάει'' ("Let the Picture Speak") with

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Awards and nominations

, - , 1997 , I Muvrini à Bercy ,

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for Traditional Music Album of the Year , , - , 2003 , Umani ,

for Traditional Music/World Music Album of the Year ,

References

External links

I Muvrini
official web site (in English)
Terracorsa
information on I Muvrini and Corsica (in English)

information (in French) {{Authority control Corsican musical groups French folk music groups