How does a self-confessed master of none (or jack-of-all-trades) turn into a masterfully haunted indie folk singer for the modern world? Emma Broughton, aka Blumi, of British and French descent, combines the best of both worlds, which in post-Brexit times is nothing short of miraculous.
As a multi-instrumentalist (flute, guitar, bass, synths) who learned the ropes in the Conservatoire, Blumi combines a hint of French flair with the British obsession with
melody. After a career as a researcher in political science and sociology, working on migration & discrimination issues, Emma decided to fully devote herself to her musical calling. Combined with on-going militant activism, this plunge into the artistic realm enabled her deep artistic aspirations to flourish.
The haunted quality of her voice has triggered many collaborations with other artists: singing backing vocals with Bon Iver and Feist, playing her many instruments onstage with Thousand, Orouni, and other acts. Considerately refining her art, Blumi carves her songs to the bone, laying them bare in all their beauty, her mesmerizing voice acting as the unifying factor, the calling card to the listener’s ears. It does take some time for those special songs to materialise, like minerals slowly emerging from the deep black holes of the Earth. They are well worth the wait.
A master of none? Rather a Renaissance woman.
