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Matia Levréro & Tcha Limberger present « Mediterranean Quartet »

It is at a random station that guitarist and composer Matia Levrero meets one of his acquaintances, Tcha Limberger. Tcha is a luminous artist, from a large family of gypsy musicians, multi-instrumentalist, blind at birth, whose ever-growing fame goes far beyond the borders of Belgium. But it is above all someone very open, which multiplies appearances with artists from very distant worlds, from legends of Bulgarian music to contemporary jazz musicians of Aka Moon.  During the last two years, from Brussels to Transylvania, through the south of France, Matia and Tcha meet regularly to share moments of music and life. Together, they play their compositions, tinged with Balkan music and exchange on traditional Greek, Turkish and Romanian music, but also on jazz and improvisation. Soon, a musical color appears and both share the desire to build a group around a jazz that has its roots in the Mediterranean region. To this duo are added two rare musicians, the saxophonist, accordionist and sound engineer Guilhem Verger, true "soul brother" of Matia and Simon Leleux, Belgian percussionist, former student of the Turkish master Misirli Ahmet. The quartet meets several times in Brussels and Montpellier and performs its first concerts in 2017. Today the quartet is devoted to new compositions while constantly strengthening its work around Mediterranean rhythms and patterns. Matia Levréro (Montpellier) guitar : Guitarist, composer and arranger is an artist open to the world; without preconceived ideas, he is only guided by his emotions ... He refines his musical style through his stage meetings, mixing jazz, Mediterranean and African music, with renowned musicians like Julien Lourau, Tcha Limberger, Fabrizio Cassol ... You can discover him on stage with Free River (in the company of Central African singer Emma Lamadji), Les Anes of Palinkov (jazz fanfare of the Balkans), the Melquiades Quartet (with guest saxophonist Julien Lourau) or Le grand ensemble Koa. Tcha Limberger (San Sebastian / Brussels) Violin, Singing : The gypsy Tcha Limberger is one of those men who seems to have had many lives. He is a violinist, guitarist, singer, composer ... he is also fluent in seven languages! He shines in terribly demanding musical styles, such as Transylvanian music (Kalotatszeg Trio), Hungarian music (Budapest Gypsy Orchestra), Django music (Brussels violins), contemporary jazz (Aka Moon), and Greek music (Tatavla Trio). The list is long of the great masters whom he shared the stage with (Jordi Savall, Dimos Vougioukas, Misirli Ahmed, Stephane Galland, Bireli Lagrene, Magic Malik, Sivaraman ...).
24 June 2019

Collectif Medz Bazar presents « O »

Collectif Medz Bazar : Collectif Medz Bazar, an ensemble born in Paris in 2012, comprises musicians with Armenian, Turkish, French and American backgrounds. Drawing on their respective traditions as well as those of neighbouring cultures, the members of the collective create together, writing original arrangements for folk songs as well as their own compositions, which tackle social questions and challenge political and cultural boundaries.  On stage, they offer a fruitful balance between tempered instruments and music of modal traditions, Middle Eastern percussion and voices with influences going from Asia Minor to Iran, from Caucasian rabiz to Thracian rhythms, from Latin American music to operette, crossing through hip-hop, swing and bluegrass. Singing love and justice by way of their multi-dimensional music and bursting energy on stage, the voices of Medz Bazar resound to appease, mesmerise or ignite the audience, in an invitation to traverse as many sounds and rhythms as questionings on the other and on oneself. O - The Album This album is dedicated to love in all its forms: to those who love each other, to those who part, who discover themselves through others, who yearn for their freedom, to those who are hurt, to those who hide their tears. To disillusionment, to the will to grow, to the beauty of lying to oneself just a little bit and being able to admit it. To our ability to look at each other in the eyes, and to be a little less afraid.  Music composed and arranged by Collectif Medz Bazar. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Thomas Vingtrinier at Studio Sequenza (Montreuil).
17 June 2019

Trio in Uno presents “Ipê”

Trio in Uno was born from the friendship between the Brazilians Pablo Schinke (cello) and José Ferreira (7-string guitar) and Italian Giulia Tamanini (saxophones), forming a new ensemble full of energy and partnership. By combining the flavor and spontaneity of popular music with the expression of classical music, they arrange and interpret the music of great Brazilian composers such as Egberto Gismonti, Sergio Assad, Hermeto Pascoal, Marco Pereira and Radamés Gnattali. Together, the three musicians built a solid sound where the cello, the 7-string guitar and the saxophone blended into a unique, vigorous and refined body, crystallizing Trio In Uno in 2014. In July 2015, they released their first album entitled “Lilas“. The opus was enthusiastically received by the public and acclaimed by critics in France and internationally (Trad Magazine, Guitar Classique, Paris Guitar Foundation); they have been invited to radio and television programs, including RFI (Radio France Internationale, France), Super Radio Brasilia (Brazil), FM Cultura (Brazil), TV Globo (Brazil). In 2017, Trio in Uno inaugurated its newest project “Trio in Uno and Orchestra”. With their own arrangements, the trio brings a new dressing to this great repertoire. Ovationed by the public, they performed concerts with the Chamber Orchestra Ulbra (Porto Alegre) and the Goiania Symphony Orchestra. They have performed and collaborated with renowned artists such as Vincent Segal, Nicolas Krassik, Marcos Sacramento, Sergio Assad, Paulo Pereira, Paulo Bellinati, Cristima Azuma and Daniel Murray. In addition to performing, Trio in Uno gives workshops and masterclasses to share their experience and passion for music. Since 2015, the Trio has regularly toured in Brazil and performed in prestigious concert halls and festivals in Europe.
17 April 2019

YAPUNTO! presents its new album

¡YAPUNTO! was born in March 2015 of the love of musicians for traditional Colombian and Afro-Peruvian music. Then, they created an association to promote South American culture through the artistic expression and diffusion of the band ¡ YAPUNTO!. These rhytmical tunes combind with inspired and catchy melodies result from the mix of three great cultures : Amerindian, Spanish and African and are perfectly suited for dancing. It results of a meeting between distinguished musicians who cultivate their differences in order to exalt their words. Through its texts, it denounces the consequences of our consumer society which lead to the depletion of biodiversity and inhibit our ability to move forward together. The album deals with everyday life in ordre to put the emphasis on « common people » who still believe in a better world. This band, inspired by Totó La Momposina, ale Kumá and Lucho Bermúdez, suggests a new impetus in the artistic landscape of Afro-Colombian music. The album features seven original compositions sung by Alejandra CHARRY, including one with Nidia GONGORA (quantic, Grupo Canaln) featuring the title “Malo Comeo”. There is also an instrumental piece with tribal influences and a nod to Jossie Esteban “a Lo Loco”. These tunes are composed by : Boris Nokora, Stéphane Montigny, Jakub Trzepisur and Adrien Garrido. The lyrics are written by Nancy Murillo. The designer Marina Poncet imagines the art work in collaboration with the painter Jean-Michel PROST as well as the graphic line of Yapunto. The photographs are made by STHUL. 
26 March 2019

M’Toro Chamou presents “Sika Mila”

His new album Sika Mila, which means «preserve your culture», comes out on April 26, 2019. A recording that features Mahoran culture on an island undergoing a transformation ever since it became the 101st department of France in 2011. To him valuing his culture, his roots, identity is a necessity that must not be lost to the detriment of a culture that is not his own, or else fall into oblivion.  Ten tracks, on which traditional percussion from Mayotte, such as the taris and the n’goma, share the stage with electric guitars, banjo and the harmonica. An album with tight arrangements and heady melodies, an absolute gem, a journey taking you from the islands of the Comoros archipelago all the way to Mississippi.  His intense and lively voice and guitar-playing are sure to leave no one indifferent.  Listening to him is one thing, but experiencing him live in concert is another. It is on stage that everything comes forth, he is joined with his Reunionese musicians for a powerful groove, with flavorings from the In- dian Ocean.  After several notable performances, including those at the Womex in 2002 in Essen, Germany and the shows at IOMMA, in Reunion and at The Atlantic Music Expo in Cape Verde in 2016, M’Toro Chamou will be touring Africa, the Indian Ocean and on the mainland to present his new Album in 2019.  Originally from Mayotte, M’Toro Chamou combines the transcendent vibes of his island’s traditional rhythms, such as the M’Godro, the Shigoma and even the Chengue, with Western-style sounds. A wholly unclassifiable style that he defines as Afro M’Godro Rock.  Just like in «Chengué Langu», which means «My Shengué», M’Toro Chamou gives us his modern take on this ancestral Mahorais rhythm. 
19 March 2019

Black Flower presents “Future Flora”

With a hybrid jazz based on African grooves, Ethio-oriental melodies and psychedelic dub this Belgian five-piece creates an atmosphere where ancient and modern sounds fuse into a powerful, hypnotic and groovy sensation. Receiving critical acclaim for their second album ‘Artifacts’ (2017), the Belgian quintet are pleased to announce the release of their much-anticipated third album entitled ‘Future Flora’, released 12th April via Sdban Ultra on vinyl / cd / digital. Piloted by saxophonist/flutist/composer Nathan Daems (Ragini Trio, Dijf Sanders, Echoes of Zoo), the input of notorious musicians, drummer Simon Segers (MDC III, De Beren Gieren, Stadt), cornet player Jon Birdsong (dEUS, Beck, Calexico), keyboardist Wouter Haest (Voodoo Boogie) and bassist Filip Vandebril (Lady Linn, The Valerie Solanas) leads to the specific universe that only Black Flower is able to create. Where debut album ‘Abyssinia Afterlife’ (2014) and ‘Artifacts’ (2017) bathed in an atmosphere of psychedelics, mythical figures, ancient sounds and modern cultures, new album 'Future Flora' refers to the power of plants and their importance for the future. “‘Future Flora’ is a metaphor for the importance of feeding and watering powerful and revolutionary ideas and initiatives that can save our world. You can compare it with plants that fight between the paving stones of the city for their future. These "urban warriors" need water to survive and grow. Their future and ours depends entirely on how we look at the plant world”, says Daems. Black Flower’s musical cross-pollination of sounds and rhythms remain on ‘Future Flora’, but there is still room for a more Western touch with Romanian and Maloya (Réunion) influences. Daems developed his own arrangements where Western, Oriental and Ethiopian scales and chords are fused together to create a real mix of traditional instrumentation and modern electrical vibrations. The strong underlying groove is omnipresent, but the room for psychedelics, folklore and experimentation grows. Songs like new single ‘Hora de Aksum’ combine modern western rhythms with doses of Balkan eccentricities while ‘Future Flora’ takes you on a psyche-delicious 21th century Ethio-dub-jazz trip with echoes of Mulatu Astatke and Fela Kuti. “The general feeling that dominates is that of strength and perseverance. The feeling that we have to fight for our future and that we have to do it now! The whole album is interspersed with this atmosphere and sounds swirling, haunting and ecstatic. For those who once saw Black Flower live at work, this energy will be extremely recognizable”, he adds.
11 March 2019

Kyriakos Kalaitzidis presents “Exil – Exile”

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.Kyriakos Kalaitzidis & l’Ensemble En Chordais présenteront en avant-première  « Exil-Exile » leur nouvel album, le 10 mars 2019 à 18h00 sur la scène de La Marbrerie (Montreuil), à l’occasion de sa sortie le 19 avril  2019 chez Buda Musique / Socadisc. Kyriakos Kalaitzidis & l’Ensemble En Chordais seront en concert en France courant mars aux dates suivantes : ➤ 8 mars – Strasbourg (67) ➤ 9 mars – CCAM – Scène Nationale de Vandœuvre, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (54) ➤ 10 mars – La Marbrerie, Montreuil (93) Une musique unique et inspirante… Ecoutez Exil et perdez-vous dans sa mosaïque d’émotions. L’histoire de l’humanité est une histoire d’exils. Le commencement de l’histoire pour les Juifs et les Chrétiens est l’exil du paradis. Pour les Musulmans, l’exil de la Mecque. Pour les opposants politiques partout dans le monde, un refrain misérable, un des moyens principaux de « rééducation », de punition ou simplement d’annihilation. Des millions d’êtres humains ont été menés violemment, de force ou volontairement vers l’exil, pour des raisons politiques, religieuses, nationales ou bien simplement à la recherche d’un destin meilleur. L’exil est un état du corps, mais aussi un état d’esprit. Il est inscrit dans notre ADN, nous portons en nous la nostalgie d’un topos idéal, d’une utopie, même si notre quotidien a la forme d’une « normalité ». De nos jours, son aspect réel et symbolique est plus actuel(s) que jamais. Kyriakos Kalaitzidis, compositeur, maitre de l’oud, directeur artistique d’En Chordais et un des musiciens et chercheurs les plus importants dans le champ de la musique méditerranéenne, est issu d’une famille d’exilés. Son vécu et ses recherches musicales l’ont mené à s’intéresser du thème de l’exil. Sa musique pour le projet éponyme est un mélange attrayant d’Est et d’Ouest, ayant une musicalité toute particulière comme dénominateur commun. Utilisant une large gamme d’instruments il compose un résultat au timbre très riche, sensible et intelligent. Les mélodies qui composent Exil, profondément enracinées dans la Méditerranée orientale, atteignent pourtant une universalité et ne peuvent manquer de parler à la sensibilité des auditeurs partout dans le monde. De même que le thème de l’exil, si douloureusement vécu aujourd’hui sur les rivages de l’Asie mineure et de la Grèce, ne peut manquer de tous nous toucher parce qu’il renvoie à une éternelle tragédie humaine.
22 February 2019

El Comité presents “Y qué!? So what”

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.El Comité présentera "Y qué!? So what"son nouvel album le 8 avril 2019 à 20h30 sur la scène du New Morning, à l'occasion de sa sortie le 8 mars 2019 chez In Ouïe Distribution. El Comité, composé de Harold Lopez-Nussa (piano  claviers), Rolando Luna (piano  claviers), Rodney Barreto (batterie), Yaroldy Abreu (percussions), Gaston Joya (basse - contrebasse), Carlos Sarduy (trompette - bugle) et Irving Acao (sax ténor), sera en tournée ce printemps en France et à l'étranger : ➤ 5 avril - Lac in Blue festival, Annecy (74) // ouverture du festival ➤ 6 avril - Cully Jazz Festival, Cully (CH) ➤ 8 avril - New Morning, Paris (10) // concert de sortie d'album ➤ 10 avril - Carthage Jazz festival, Gammarth (TS) ➤ 12 avril - Kriol Jazz Festival, Praia (CV)   Afrobeat, funk, latin jazz, ballades... un « cuban groove siglo 21 » à mettre entre toutes les oreilles Voici au moins 7 bonnes raisons d’écouter El Comité : Harold Lopez-Nussa, Rolando Luna, Rodney Barreto, Yaroldy Abreu, Gaston Joya, Carlos Sarduy et Irving Acao ! Considérés comme faisant partie des musiciens cubains les plus brillants et reconnus de leur génération, cette bande des sept a eu l’excellente idée de se retrouver sur scène en octobre 2017 à Toulouse ! Dès ce premier concert, il paraissait évident à chacun des musiciens que l’aventure ne pouvait pas s’arrêter là. C’est donc 9 mois plus tard (une bonne période de gestation ... d’après certains) que tout ce beau monde s’est retrouvé en passant par la case « Studio Elixir » à Toulouse. 4 jours intenses pour enregistrer les 9 morceaux de ce premier album. Tous étant compositeurs, arrangeurs et solistes redoutables, il était important que chacun trouve rapidement sa place pour atteindre l’équilibre et la cohésion que demande un enregistrement sur un délai aussi court. Les 9 titres qui composent cet album intitulé « Y que !? (So What) » reflètent la diversité des influences et des rythmes d’El Comité. Compositions redoutables, reprises estampillées El Comité toujours empreints d’une fluidité et énergie qui caractérise cette formation. Afrobeat, funk, latin jazz, ballades... un « cuban groove siglo 21 » à mettre entre toutes les oreilles. El Comité, c’est avant tout la continuité de la belle histoire de la musique cubaine. La transmission musicale entre générations reste toujours très importante dans l’île. C’est ce solide socle qui permet à cette musique d’évoluer depuis des décennies sans jamais oublier ses racines. El Comité rend à la fois un chaleureux hommage aux générations passées (Chucho Valdés, Emiliano Salvador, Gabriel Hernandez ...), à certains incontournables comme Miles Davis, mais c’est également le moyen pour ces jeunes musiciens de s’exprimer différemment, en dehors de leur formation habituelle et de proposer de nouveaux sons, arrangements et ambiances sonores. Malgré leur jeune âge, leurs 15 ou 20 ans de scène internationale pour la plupart d’entre eux, donnent une véritable maturité à cet album. Les harmonies et structures des thèmes le démontrent bien tout au long de l’écoute. Et enfin, sur scène, c’est toujours un véritable plaisir de voir évoluer El Comité où leur énergie débordante et générosité musicale deviennent rapidement contagieuses !   ***** INFO Facebook : El Comité Smart URL : ElComitéYQuéSoWhat Vidéos : Teaser El Comité ***** LE NEW MORNING 9 Rue des Petites écuries, Paris 10e Site Web : newmorning.com Horaire : 20h30  
15 February 2019

Jean-Luc Thomas presents “Kerlavéo”

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 label Hirustica présente "Kerlaveo" la nouvelle création du flûtiste Jean-Luc Thomas, dont la sortie est prévue le vendredi 1er février 2019 chez L'Autre Distribution.   Ce projet entre la Bretagne et le Brésil réunit les artistes suivants : * Carlinhos Antunes : guitare, cuatro, ronroco et n'goni * Jean-Luc Thomas : flûte traversière en bois * Gabriel Levy : accordéon et piano * Vitor Lopes : guitare et harmonica * Rui Barossi : contre-basse * Toninho Carrasqueira : flûte traversière * Pedro Ito : percussions et batterie   Kerlaveo en Breton, veut dire "ferme de l’audacieux". Le mot audacieux définit celui qui s’adonne à des actes difficiles et ne s’arrête pas devant les obstacles ni les dangers. Il qualifie ce qui est nouveau, osé, qui s’oppose à ce qui est établi. Ainsi, la "ferme de l’audacieux" est un lieu où la création des possibles se donne de façon spontanée, sans crainte de ne pas être comprise, de ne pas être acceptée.   Né en 2014 d’une affinité musicale et humaine, Kerlaveo est un groupe de musique instrumentale qui expérimente à chaque concert à la lisière des styles musicaux. Un « jongo » breton, une « marche » celte, un « chorinho » vénézuélien, une « modinha » bulgare, tout est possible dans ce monde musical où les frontières sont de simples références, jamais des limites. Tous les morceaux sont des compositions des membres du groupe. Le disque a été enregistré dans les conditions du direct afin de traduire au mieux l’atmosphère et l’énergie d’un concert.
10 December 2018