Tour de Ettes™ Makes Its Long-Awaited Debut!

“Tour De Ettes (Enchanted Forest Remix)” is available for purchase as a digital download and CD on CDBaby (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dariusghanat12), iTunes, Amazon, and other online music stores.

Project Background

Darius Ghanat, a young adult musician and composer with Tourette Syndrome, has teamed up with Nancy Rumbel to create this beautiful song for a special cause. Nancy is a Grammy award-winning artist who is well-known for her work with the New Age duo Tingstad and Rumbel. This song is part of a series of songs in the Tour de Ettes™ project. It is a charity project created to raise awareness for Tourette Syndrome through music. The idea for the title of the project came from the word "Tourettes" broken up to be a play on words with the “Tour de France.” The French theme of the project was inspired by the fact that Tourette Syndrome was named after a French doctor who discovered it.

About the "Enchanted Forest Remix"

“Tour De Ettes (Enchanted Forest Remix)” is the debut single from the series of songs in the Tour de Ettes™ project. The song was originally written by Darius Ghanat as a teenager about his life’s journey growing up with Tourette Syndrome. Due to his health, the project had long been delayed, but the dream is finally coming to fruition. This New Age version of Tour de Ettes™ has a fairy tale theme, which alludes to the fact that Tourette Syndrome often improves with age. Children with Tourette Syndrome dream of a day when they may outgrow their illness as an adult, similar to a “fairy tale happy ending.” This moving instrumental version features Nancy Rumbel on oboe (who graciously donated her time and talent to this project). Darius has been listening to her music since he was a child and decided to reach out to her to collaborate on the project.

Darius and the Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation

As a child, Darius discovered Brad Cohen's book “Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had.” Darius was so inspired by Brad's story of strength and perseverance that Brad became one of his heroes! Darius too wanted to make a difference in the lives of those with Tourette Syndrome, so he is now raising awareness through his music. Proceeds from this song will be donated to the Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation to support the socialization, achievement, and education of those with Tourette Syndrome.

Accolades

"Tour de Ettes is the New Age musical talent of Darius Ghanat and Nancy Rumbel. Together they bring out the beauty of a medical condition that is misunderstood by so many. Although Tourette Syndrome is seen as a devastating condition, Darius rises to the top and has overcome the challenges of Tourette's to show us all that you can follow your dreams with a positive attitude and perseverance."

Brad Cohen
Author of Front of the Class
President of Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation

“My friend, Grammy-winning musician, Nancy Rumbel, and Darius Ghanat, have teamed up for a very worthwhile project! Take a listen to their heartfelt musical efforts and help them support the Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation. You will be glad you did!”

David Lanz
Grammy-Nominated Pianist and Composer

Latest News

It is an honor that “Tour De Ettes (Enchanted Forest Remix)” is included in Suzanne Doucet’s Sounds from the Circle VIII 2016 compilation album. The CD was distributed to radio, media, key industry people, and retailers world-wide. It provides a great opportunity to spread Tourette Syndrome awareness throughout the New Age community and the world at large.

“Tour De Ettes (Enchanted Forest Remix)” has been chosen for play rotation on RAWA Internet Radio (Renaissance Artists and Writers Association). This is great exposure for the song to reach an international audience!

Important Links

Darius Ghanat on Social Media:

Find out more about the Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation here:

http://www.bradcohentourettefoundation.com/

Find out more about Nancy Rumbel here:

http://www.nancyrumbel.com/

Find out more about Tingstad & Rumbel Duo here:

http://www.tingstadrumbel.com/

Tourette Syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes a form of involuntary, repetitive movements and sounds called “tics.”

For Media Inquiries: Darius@TourDeEttes.com