PATRICE

Patrice's personal connection to the number 9 runs deep, starting with his birth on the 9th - the day his grandfather died. His name "Babatunde, the Return of the Father" symbolizes the theme of rebirth that runs through his life. For this album, Patrice embarked on a journey of self-awareness and growth, taking time to reinvent and reinvent himself. With "9", Patrice presents a fascinating symbiosis of creation and destruction, embodied by a bird's-eye view of a tornado – the core of great change that goes hand in hand with deep inner peace

 

"9" is a tribute to Patrice's artistic development. This rebel, who fortunately never adapted or swam with the flow and never allowed himself to be restricted in his creativity, his curiosity and freedom as an artist and person. This free spirit, who has been setting new impulses for 20 years now with albums like "Ancient Spirit", "Nile" or "The Rising of the Son", surprises, fascinates and manages to let the light at the end of the tunnel of conformity shine musically.

 

Not only solo, but also in collaboration with international colleagues such as Cody ChesnuTT, CeeLo Green, Asa, Nneka, Ezhel, CRO and Max Herre or the Belgian singer Selah Sue, whose debut produced by Patrice also received several gold and platinum awards in France.
Patrice is at home everywhere, always on the go and constantly on the run. Restless and driven, yet always at peace with himself. A cosmopolitan, a globetrotter and citizen of the world.

 

Isolation and lockdown are followed by live playing again. After Patrice has already played on the biggest stages in Europe, the USA and Africa, he has also found a completely new kind of performance with his Sunrise Acoustic Sessions since 2013 – the small concerts at sunrise have since become an enormous success.
Most recently in 2022 in front of thousands of enthusiastic spectators at the Summerjam Festival in Cologne it became clear: Patrice was never "gone", even if he has not been so present in recent years. He took his time. For new songs, a new album. Which bears the title "9" and in addition to new, fascinating.

 

Created over seven years of pure dedication, "9" is a living testimony to the philosophy that nothing is ever final and perfect, reflecting the essence of life itself. Patrice embraces the concept of an "oeuvre in which nothing is constant except change", acknowledging that music, like life, is a continuous process. As he puts it in his own words, "Good music hopes to be part of this dynamic thing called life."
With a deep understanding of the ever-changing nature of being, Patrice finds support in concerts, a space to constantly refine his art and intend for perfection. He believes that striving for greatness, even when absolute perfection is unattainable, is what drives and unites humanity.
In an era of the rise of artificial intelligence, Patrice emphasizes the importance of our humanity. He immerses himself in the beauty of imperfections and in the transformative power of intuition and instinct.

 

Each of us has a favorite number, a meaningful number that carries personal meaning. Patrice, an artist known for his profound creativity, shares his admiration for the number nine and associates it with the color blue. He says: "When I think of the nine, I see blue. Perhaps because the blue hour is so full of potential and faith. The day ahead is just an idea that has not yet been determined – an idea that can still be anything." Through this symbolism, Patrice embodies the essence of birth and rebirth, symbolizing the farewell to a phase and the entry into a new circle of life.

 

Patrice's personal connection to the number 9 runs deep, starting with his birth on the 9th - the day his grandfather died. His name "Babatunde, the Return of the Father" symbolizes the theme of rebirth that runs through his life. For this album, Patrice embarked on a journey of self-awareness and growth, taking time to reinvent and reinvent himself. With "9", Patrice presents a fascinating symbiosis of creation and destruction, embodied by a bird's-eye view of a tornado – the core of great change that goes hand in hand with deep inner peace.