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Gaëlle Bagot & Juan Manuel Nieto present “Jardin d’ailleurs”

Gaëlle Bagot & Juan Manuel Nieto will reveal Jardin d'ailleurs, their new album, on its release on October 03, 2025 under MusiqueLive / InOuïe Distribution. This opus will be presented on Wednesday, November 05, 2025 on the stage of Les 2 Pianos (Paris, 15th) during an exceptional launch concert. The fruit of labour centered on improvisation and orality, this first album features nine original compositions, performed by Gaëlle Bagot on lead vocals and clarinets - B flat, E flat, bass - and Juan Manuel Nieto on piano and vocals. On three tracks, two guests bring their taste for experimentation and hybridization to the duo: cellist Simon Lannoy, constantly on the lookout for sound exploration, and beatboxer Oxyjinn, a vocal explorer. Jardin d'ailleurs evokes an intimate and poetic sonic voyage, at the crossroads of jazz, world music and chanson, and blends the nomadic breath of the clarinet, a clear and expressive voice, and a piano with pop or jazz harmonies. The album navigates between world rhythms, sung melodies and improvisations, like a musical travel diary with warm, lively accents. In search of aerial flights and cross-country surveys, these two musicians forge their complicity around the art of duo and unveil compositions that invite travel beyond borders. Gaëlle Bagot, French clarinettist and singer, and Juan Manuel Nieto, Ecuadorian pianist, met in 2017 as part of the “Jazz, improvised & traditional music” curriculum at Pôle Sup' 93, an advanced training program that enabled them to perfect their skills with renowned artists such as Vincent Ségal, Magic Malik, Julien Lourau, Bojan Z and François Jeanneau. For three years, they enriched their respective worlds, fusing influences and learning. After graduating, and with the support of cellist Vincent Ségal, Gaëlle and Juan decided in 2020 to form a minimalist duo, piano and clarinet/voice. Their first arrangements were covers of songs and pieces from local and international cultures. But they soon moved on to original creations. Their original compositions, created by the two of them, explore a melodic language rich in polyrhythms, ornaments, unisons and varied playing modes; they are nourished by their eclectic musical curiosity: folk, jazz, salsa, French chanson, Ecuadorian, Brazilian and Argentinean music, Breton/Irish music, Balkan music, maloya, etc. Since 2021, the duo has been performing in concert, notably at Festival Saint-Denis, Festival Jazz in Noyon, Sunset-Sunside and La Bellevilloise in Paris.
27 June 2025

Matjé presents the single “Mal à la mer”

Sorry, this entry is only available in FR. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language.L'auteur-compositeur Matjé vient de révéler son nouveau single "Mal à la mer" le 11 juin 2025 chez Label d'à Côté / Wiseband, en collaboration avec, entre autres : Guiz de Tryo, Renaud, Les Ogres de Barback, Guillaume Meurice, Alee & Mourad de La Rue Kétanou, Didier Wampas, Lamya Essemlali (Présidente de See Shepherd France), Mariaa Siga, Fred de Karpatt, Gérome de MAGO, Eyo 'Nlé et Karimouche... Le journal Fakir s'est associé au projet en contribuant au financement du clip, réalisé par Cécilien Djérad. Début juin, arrêtez tout et sortez les cirés jaunes ! « Mal à la mer », c’est bien plus qu’un single : c’est une barricade musicale contre le saccage des océans. Entre chanson française rageuse, hip-hop et rythmes afro-latins, Matjé nous a concocté un titre à danser mais aussi à manifester. Le tout en soutien à l’ONG Sea Shepherd France. Sea Shepherd ? Ce sont ces romantiques qui défendent la vie dans les océans et vont au bout du monde défier les baleiniers. Paul Watson, son fondateur, s’est fait emprisonner au Danemark fin 2024. Réponse immédiate : 76 artistes envoient des messages de soutien sur les réseaux de Sea Shepherd Breizh suite à un appel de Guiz (Tryo) et Kévin Houget à la manœuvre. Parmi eux, Matjé balance une minute de chanson puis invite, avec Kévin, d'autres artistes contactés à chanter ses paroles ou prêter leur plume pour la bonne cause. 12 artistes, groupes ou personnalités répondent présents et embarquent pour cette belle aventure... La sortie, qui avait été prévue le 11 juin sur le Label d'à Côté, lors de l’inauguration du Sommet de l'ONU sur les océans, n’est pas un hasard. Pendant que les dirigeants politiques se gargarisent de "développement durable", la chanson leur balance la réalité en face : la mer crève, et c'est maintenant qu'il faut agir. Le clip est sorti le 18 juin quant à lui. Enfin, l’intégralité des bénéfices sera directement reversée à Sea Shepherd France. Ceux qui ont écrit et chanté : - Matjé paroles/musique) - Guiz de Tryo - La Fanfare Eyo’nlé (texte et cuivres) - Gérôme (Mago) et Alee Ceux qui ont chanté : - Renaud - Les Ogres de Barback - Didier Wampas - Guillaume Meurice - Lamya Essemlali (Présidente de Sea Shepherd France) - Fred de Karpatt - Karimouche - Mourad de La Rue Kétanou - Mariaa Siga Une bonne partie des voix a été enregistrée au studio breton La Chouette à Quebriac (35).
26 June 2025

Kaabi Kouyaté presents “Tribute to Kandia”

Kaabi Kouyaté will unveil his new album, “Tribute to Kandia,” upon its release on June 27, 2025, on Buda Musique / Socadisc. Sory Kandia Kouyaté (1933-1977) was “The Voice” of independent Guinea. A descendant of Balla Fasséké Kouyaté, the illustrious djeli (custodian of a people’s oral tradition) of Soundiata Keïta, founder of the Mandingo Empire, he was introduced to music (in particular the ngoni) and the complex Mandingo genealogy by his learned father. His gifts astonished the royal court of Mamou, which he joined at a very early age. “ It is to this baobab of Guinean song that one of his sons, Kabiné Kandia Kouyaté, aka Kaabi, dedicates this tribute. The project was prompted by director Laurent Chevallier, who made “La Trace de Kandia”, a film that won an award from the Académie Charles Cros in 2015, in which Kaabi returned to Guinea in his father’s footsteps to discover the places and witnesses of his legend. Through its choice of repertoire, this tribute recounts the mental geography of Sory Kandia Kouyaté and his place in the Mandinka griot tradition of epic song. Contemporary heritage: this was the goal set for himself by Sory Kandia Kouyaté. Kaabi worked in the same spirit, admitting that he needed time to understand the scope of such a legacy. On the strength of this background, he has surrounded himself with a dedicated team: loyalists such as Badje Tounkara (ngoni), Ballaké Sissoko (kora) and Lansine Kouyaté (balafon), as well as guests who know that Mandinka music can only be approached with tact and humility: guests such as Jean-Philippe Rykiel, well known to African musicians and whose piano has taken up residence in the savannah. The presence of singer Aminata Camara, who was his father's backing vocalist, symbolises a passing of the torch. Yet the most fascinating thing about this album is Kaabi's voice, whose timbre, modulations and inflections, and the felicity of his DNA, echo so hauntingly those of Guinea's most famous griot. From Frank Tenaille (translation: Roger Surridge)
24 June 2025

Le Vent du Nord on tour in France this summer

Sorry, this entry is only available in FR. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may click the link to switch the active language.Le Vent du Nord, quintette québécois folk / trad de renommée internationale, finalisera sa tournée spéciale 20e anniversaire en présentant son 11e album "20 Printemps" lors de pas moins de quatre concerts en France cet été, dont deux projets spéciaux, avant d'annoncer la sortie de "Voisinage" son 12e album début 2026. Voici toutes les dates de la tournée française : - 06/08 : Le Vent du Nord Symphonique avec l’Orchestre Nationale de Bretagne, Festival Inter-celtique, Lorient (56) - 08-09/08 : Festival du Chant de Marin, Paimpol (22) - 10/08 : Les Voix du Vent avec cordes (collaboration Ensemble Magnetis), Les Traversées de Tatihou, Saint-Lô (50) Le Vent du Nord est composé de : - Simon Beaudry : voix, bouzouki et guitare - Nicolas Boulerice : voix, piano, vielle à roue et clochettes - André Brunet : violon, pieds et voix - Réjean Brunet : basse, accordéon diatonique, piano, bombarde et voix - Olivier Demers : violon, pieds, mandoline, guitare, tom basse, grosse caisse et voix Non seulement considéré comme un ambassadeur francophone incomparable, Le Vent du Nord est un moteur du mouvement folk progressif québécois, ainsi qu’un groupe phare dans le mouvement de renaissance de la musique traditionnelle du Québec. Depuis sa fondation en 2002, il a connu une ascension fulgurante qui ne cesse d’étonner ! Ses qualités d’interprète, d’arrangeur et de compositeur, tout autant que sa très forte présence scénique empreinte d’une profonde générosité, sont dorénavant reconnues à l’échelle mondiale. Le groupe a présenté plus de 2000 concerts sur quatre continents, a fait paraître 11 albums et été récipiendaire de nombreux prix prestigieux dont un Grand prix du disque Charles Cros (France), deux prix Juno (Canada), deux Prix de Musique Folk Canadienne et un Félix à l’ADISQ (Québec). Il a été nommé Artiste de l’année lors de la Conférence annuelle internationale North American Folk Alliance (2006) et il a été le premier récipiendaire du Prix Pont Transatlantique (2015) conjointement décerné par les organisations internationales BabelMed (France) et Mundial Montréal (Québec). En 2019, il a eu l’honneur de recevoir le Grand Prix Desjardins - Musique décerné par Culture Lanaudière et le Prix Edith Butler décerné par la Société des professionnels auteurs-compositeurs québécois (SPACQ). La formation a performé lors de grands festivals notamment Celtic Connections, WOMAD Chile, WOMADelaid, WOMAD New Zealand, lors du Grand spectacle télévisé de la Fête nationale à Montréal en 2018 ainsi que lors du Grand Spectacle télévisé de la Fête nationale qui a attiré 75 000 personnes sur les Plaines à Québec en juin 2019. Enfin Le Vent du Nord s'est vu décerné le Songlines Music Awards en 2023 pour son album "20 Printemps".
24 June 2025

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