

Marie-Andrée Bergeron, who performs as Ima, exudes "love and heart," as she likes to say, in pop, rock, and folk songs sung in French and English (with dashes of Spanish and more). Her warm, rich voice is a romantic conduit for Beatles translations and Mediterranean standards, gently evoking Janis Joplin, Bee Gees, and other icons. The instrumentation is playful, light, and joyous, visiting different styles and genres with a soulful pop-jazz sheen.