Ki moun ou ye is Nathalie Joachim's second album, an intimate examination of ancestral connection and self, released on Nonesuch/New Amsterdam Records in 2024 and receiving two 2025 GRAMMY nominations.
Performed in English and Haitian Creole, the work examines the richness of the human voice - an instrument that brings with it DNA, ancestry, and identity - in a vibrant tapestry of Joachim’s voice weaved together with sampled vocal textures, flute, violin and percussion.
Live performances of the album include -
"Ki moun ou ye" Orchestral Suite for Nathalie Joachim (vocals/flute) & orchestra
Nathalie Joachim with Members of the Oregon Symphony, February 2025
"Ki moun ou ye" Solo set
Nathalie Joachim performs selections from her recent album "Ki moun ou ye"
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, February 2025
Nathalie Joachim also performs live interpretations of "Ki moun ou ye" with trio or ensemble.
PRESS
"Rather than saying that she resists the constraints of genre, it might be more accurate to say that Joachim operates with total indifference to them. On vocals, flute, and electronics, she gave a live rendition of the album in its entirety (although the songs were in a different order), with the help of an all-star band [violin, viola, flute, percussion]. Joachim’s manner of vocal expression is direct, ethereal, and folk-like… a refreshing example of Joachim’s musical agility; the music glides and shimmers effervescently, seductively, mischievously avoiding any sense of definitive closure." San Francisco Classical Voice, March 2024