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Era
French new age project
Formed in 1996
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Era is a new-age music project by French composer Eric Lévi. Some of the lyrics were written by Guy Protheroe in an imaginary language similar to Latin, but deliberately devoid of any exact meaning. Musically, the project features rock, pop and electronic music.
Era’s first album, Era, was released in 1996 and became a worldwide success, helped by its first single, "Ameno". It sold over 6 million copies and became the most exported French album at the time. It was followed by Era 2 in 2000 and The Mass in 2003. In 2008, the project saw a significant departure from its previous themes and presented a more electronic soundscape with Arabic influences in its fourth album, Reborn. In the following two years, Era released Classics and Classics 2, which consisted in contemporary reinterpretations of classical works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Giuseppe Verdi, Antonio Vivaldi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, amongst others. In 2017, Era released its 7th album named The 7th Sword. In 2022, Era released its first live album named Era The Live Experience recorded during the first round of the Live Experience Tour.
In 2026, the group announced a national tour entitled The Ameno Tour, including a concert at the Accor Arena in Paris.
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Also in Français
Era (stylisé eRa) est un projet musical fondé par le musicien français Éric Lévi, ancien membre du groupe de rock Shakin' Street.
Le premier album, Era, sorti en 1996, obtient un très grand succès en France et à l'étranger, tout comme le single Ameno qui en est extrait.
Le troisième album sorti en 2003, The Mass, dans une inspiration proche de Carmina Burana, connaît un grand succès commercial en mélangeant des thèmes de musique originale interprétés par une chorale (chantant en un langage inventé), avec guitare électrique, cordes et synthétiseurs ; musique qu'on pourrait qualifier de new age.
L'univers visuel d'Era est le pendant de son inspiration musicale, il utilise des signes et des sentiments proches du religieux et de l'univers médiéval. Il explore une dimension universelle, un univers d'émotions, spirituel et mystique. Les chansons d'Era sont écrites dans une langue imaginaire proche du latin médiéval et en diverses autres langues, comme l'anglais ou l'arabe.
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Discography
Albums
- 1996 Era
- 1998 Infinity
- 1998 Looking From East
- 1998 Voice of Gaia
- 1999 Misere Mani
- 1999 Sacredness
- 2000 Magic Spirit
- 2000 Era 2
- 2003 The Mass
- 2008 Reborn
- 2009 Classics
- 2010 Classics II
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- 2013 Arielle Dombasle by Era
- 2017 The 7th Sword
- 2026 ERA VIII
EPs
Singles
- 1996 Ameno
- 1996 Mother
- 1998 Enae Volare Mezzo
- 1998 Misere Mani
- 2000 Divano
- 2000 Infanati
- 2001 Don’t U
- 2003 Don't Go Away
- 2003 Looking for Something
- 2003 The Mass
- 2008 Kilimandjaro
- 2008 Reborn
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- 2013 Ave Maria
- 2017 Kilimandjaro (Dark remix)
- 2024 The Mass
- 2026 The Falling King