Born to a music-loving family, the Neville brothers grew up immersed in the sounds and culture of New Orleans, and the blended rhythms of the city are reflected in their wide range of musical styles. The result, like their native city, is a rich gumbo of flavors: Art, with his keyboard wizardry; Aaron, with his angelic voice; Charles, a spiritual seeker and jazz devotee; and Cyril, whose passion for music matches the intensity of his politics. In The Brothers, each tells his story candidly, recounting the early hits, the problems with drugs and the law, and the circuitous route to success. Along the way, the brothers tell the story of the New Orleans culture as well—the birth of rhythm and blues, the folklore behind the fabulous Mardi Gras Indians, the painful racial climate, and the family whose legacy is now a part of our musical history.

ニューオーリンズの魂、ネヴィル・ブラザーズ。本書は四人の個性が交錯する「ポリフォニックな自叙伝」であり、彼らの音楽が宿す祈りと抵抗の歴史を浮き彫りにします。栄光の裏にある苦難や濃厚な文化が、デイヴィッド・リッツの巧みな構成により、まるで一篇の壮大なジャズ・セッションのように綴られています。 四人の色彩が「家族」という絆で収束する文学的力強さは圧巻です。天使の歌声や政治的情熱が重なり合い、単なる成功譚を超えた、魂の救済を求める叙事詩として響きます。ページをめくるたび、彼らが紡ぐ芳醇なリズムが、読者の鼓動と共鳴し、熱狂の渦へと誘うことでしょう。