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Pamela Badjogo, born in 1982 in Gabon, is clearly part of the lineage of great African voices like Myriam Makeba, or Oumou Sangaré for whom she was a back vocalist. Its Afro-pop record, Bantu-style highlife tinged with a jazzy touch, immerses us in the excitement of the busy nights of Central Africa, peppered with texts at the service of feminist causes.
It was in January 2016 that he began his solo career, with his first album “MES COULEURS”. After having studied alongside the greatest as a backing vocalist (Salif Keita, Oumou Sangaré, Cheick Tidiane etc...) his first album “Mes Couleurs” is a true mix between his Bantu culture from Gabon and the Mandingo influences from Mali.
In two years, she toured the stages of the African continent. From the French Institutes to the closing ceremony of the 2017 African Cup of Nations, including Jazz in Ouaga, Masa in Abidjan and Chicago Bantu Fest and many others.
After two years of promotion, meetings and collaborations, he confirms his musical signature with a decidedly rhythmic second album in February 2021. "KABA" means fraternal sharing in Ndzebi.
Princess Bantu is selected for the 2021 Grammy Awards and wins the Music Award in 2022.
In early 2024, the Afropop Bantu princess returns with a promising new album titled "YIEH" and prestigious guests such as Pat Thomas and Kelly Khumalo.
Born on the Island of São Miguel, in the Azores, Sara Cruz is a talented singer-songwriter who took her first steps in music playing the drums at just seven years old, with her father teaching her the basics of rhythm and composition.
Over the course of a decade, Sara Cruz has enchanted audiences with intimate acoustic performances, often solo, taking her guitar through different regions of Portugal, the United Kingdom and Spain, and sharing the stage with renowned artists such as Reuben James, Nuno Bettencourt or Maria Gadú at the 32nd Edition of the Maré de Agosto Festival.
He opened the concerts of several national bands, such as Amor Electro, Xutos & Pontapés, Diogo Piçarra and Simone de Oliveira.
Their music is an engaging fusion of pop and folk that offers a deeply reflective listening experience.
She was recognized as a New FNAC Talent and was the winner of the NiT New Talent competition in 2019.
After “Day or Two”, “Grass Is Greener” is the second single from the highly anticipated first album.
AYOM is a multicultural group that transcends borders through music, being a fusion of musicians
of four different nationalities (Brazil, Angola, Greece and Italy) who bring with them the richness of artistic and musical influences from their origins and use the vocabulary of traditional music to create their own language.
From this mix comes the new and original sound that characterizes the group: a sound inspired by the rhythms of the African diaspora and the Black Atlantic, which does not fit into any specific label or style, but which sounds familiar when listening, like an “unreleased classic”. , capable of touching people's hearts, regardless of their origin or language.
With an original and profound musical proposal, Ayom creates a space of collective catharsis, where people from different backgrounds and cultural backgrounds meet in a magical moment of celebration. The group embodies the essence of cultural diversity and
connects people in an emotionally powerful musical experience.
They won several awards such as Best group songlines music awards 2021, Best world music album German record critics association 2021 and were in the Top10 in the best albums 2020 Songlines category.
Over the last three years they have toured the biggest world music fairs in the world and a circuit of major festivals such as WOMEX, OSLO WORLD, EUROSONIC, among others.
L’Entourloop emerged in 2013 from the musical alliance between The Architect and Deejo, having its name derived from the film L’Entourloupe by Gérard Pirès.
Today, this duo goes by the names Sir Johnny and King James and became known for songs created from other pre-recorded songs, such as Afu-Ra, Ken Boothe and Nas & Chinese Man. But it was the hit Dreader Than Dread which truly marked a turning point in this duo’s musical career.
In 2015, they released their first album, Chickens in Your Town, and two years later they released Le Savoir Faire, their second album, including Biga* Ranx under the title Push the Limits.
In 2022 they announced a new album after having released Golden Nuggets, in collaboration with Skarra Mucci, two years earlier.
The latter, Clarity in Confusion, features 32 guests from four corners of the world, such as Jamaican legends such as Ken Boothe or Bounty Killer, Chali 2Na from the American group Jurassic 5, or the South African Dope St Jude. Also present are some French guests such as Big Red, O.B.F or Manudigital.
Clarity in Confusion perfectly encapsulates L’Entourloop’s musical signature and is recognizable to all for its surprising and delightful musical blend of reggae and hip-hop. In the same vein, the clips for his songs highlight a very unique and very vintage universe. Always masked and disguised as grandfathers, they form the amusing image of old men behind record players.
This incredibly and fantastic duo has performed on over 300 stages around the world.
Jesse Gray, also known as Jesse Royal, was born in Jamaica on April 29, 1989.
He has been exposed to music from a very early age and as he grew up he developed a strong sense of integrity and a natural ability to positively affect those around him through his spirituality, passion for life and unique connection with music.
As fate would have it, Jesse developed a special relationship with Daniel 'Bambaata' Marley (Ziggy Marley's son) at school. This friendship with Daniel proved to be the necessary fuel as they shared a deep passion for music and football and the older they grew, the greater their devotion to music… they were simply brothers with different mothers.
With the help of longtime friend Curt 'Qban' White, they began writing and creating their own music. And together they proceeded to fulfill what they knew to be a predestined musical journey, designed to inspire, engage and unite people beyond all geographic borders.
Upon returning home, after completing his studies abroad, Jesse re-established a relationship with a high school friend and young producer, Kareem 'Remus' Burrell (son of Philip 'Fatis' Burrell). They also began creating and composing music together as they shared similar views on the social situation in Jamaica.
With his gift, he won the heart of acclaimed reggae producer, Philip ‘Fatis’ Burrell. Fatis Burrell, affectionately called 'Dad', who has had a huge impact on Jesse's 'old soul' as he considers him an invaluable inspiration and one of the most influential individuals he has ever encountered.
Jesse has worked with musicians such as Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Donald Dennis, Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith and Monty Savory.
Rui Veloso, one of the biggest names in Portuguese music and one of the most influential with a career full of successes that span generations.
Singer-songwriter and guitarist, he started playing harmonica at the age of six. Later he would be influenced by B.B. King and Eric Clapton, and released, at the age of twenty-three, the album that projected him onto the national music scene: Ar de Rock. It included the track Chico Fininho, one of the biggest hits of his work and that of Carlos Tê, its lyricist. His other successes include Porto Sentido, Não Há Estrelas No Céu, Sei de Uma Camponesa, A Paixão (Segundo Nicolau da Viola) and Porto Covo.
There were many shows, participations and collaborations and, even after four decades of his career, and the release of his debut album “Ar de Rock”, Rui Veloso continues to bring his music, now also to all of us, and maintain it. stands as the great reference of the Portuguese songbook. And once at a Rui Veloso concert, tune up your voices to sing all the songs from different generations in unison.
La P'tite Fumée is a French electronic music group formed in 2013.
P'tite Fumée's musical style combines elements of electronic music, ethnic music and live performances incorporating traditional instruments such as didgeridoo, flute, classic guitar and various percussion instruments.
They distill current energetic music with tribal touches, between world music, techno, psytrance and cyberpunk. In concert, the four acolytes take great pleasure in communicating their sweet madness and guarantee a dynamic and explosive show. The boom of the didgeridoo, the harmonies of the transverse flute and classical guitar mix with a heavy and powerful trio played on the bass drum to immerse the audience in a supercharged sonic journey.
With a tested and approved setlist with more than 300 concerts around the world, La P'tite Fumée relives its entire musical history through its 4 albums, from the first album “TRIBOUX” to the most recent “WE ARE THE MACHINE” including the famous “THUNDERBIRD”.
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