Studio Shap Shap, behind this name hides one of the most original bands in West Africa. A group from Niamey, Niger, whose name means ” quickly done well done “. The five musicians have just released a new EP, “ The modern world » and they are in concert this Wednesday, April 27 in Paris at L’Appart de La Villette.
At Studio Shap Shap, electro and traditional instruments meet in respect. Laetitia Cécile, alias Sakina, is very keen on it: “ Really, the goal is to make heard the sound of the duma and the kindé, which are completely unique, of the komssa too. In addition, to have the chance to see the musicians and to discover these instruments that they make themselves, it’s still crazy! »
Sometimes, traditional instruments go almost as fast as machines, recognizes Christian Koulnodji, who plays kindé: “ We actually like it! Our traditional rhythms are not at the speed of electro, but it adapts correctly, so we say to ourselves “ah yes, we just have to increase the speed what!” »
Studio Shap Shap also lets you hear the sounds of life, thanks to this Sakina instrument: “ That’s my crachouillette! I have always loved music in the sounds of everyday life. Street vendors, birds that can only be found there. Children’s hand games for example, we sample them and put them in! »
A new album is planned for October. Still ” shap shap », « quickly done well done “.