Murat is not the man you think he is. A charmer despite himself, he couldn't care less about his appearance. A militant for human rights despite his image as a hermit, his nickname "Brenoï" suits him, for in his native Auvergne patois it means "generous warrior who roams the world singing". An enigmatic artist, rooted in the hills of the Massif Central where he was born, Jean-Louis Murat has had a painful and disquieting experience of life, which is echoed in his plaintive, poetic songs.