Tag: The epic of black music
Words and Notes: Soul-Music
If musicians imprint their history through the poetry of notes, writers narrate their destiny in the lyricism of words. Sometimes the two disciplines intertwine and the melody of one feeds…
Bai Kamara Jr, the healer
After facing the pandemic in 2020, guitarist and singer Baï Kamara Jr remembered his grandfather Tinka Tanner Kargbo who, at the beginning of the 20th century, in Sierra Leone, came…
The perspectives of Georges Granville
Pianist of great talent, Georges Granville was however slow to conceive his first album. Encouraged by his friends and fellow travelers, he presents today Outlook, a tasty introduction to his…
Tribute to Tina Turner – The Epic of Black Music
Born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939 in Nutbush, Tennessee, Tina Turner was one of the first African-American women to enter the world of rock. If her voice carried…
Barbara Hendricks on the road to freedom
From April 14 to 22, 2023, the Cully Jazz Festival celebrated its 40th edition. For the occasion, the poster streamed with sparkling notes and prestigious names. Soprano Barbara Hendricks, pianist…
Tribute to Ahmad Jamal – The Epic of Black Music
The illustrious pianist Ahmad Jamal used to say that he played “American classical music”. The word “jazz” did not suit him. He wanted to elevate his art to the rank…
Conti Bilong, the Afro-jazz drive
Cameroonian drummer Conti Bilong is certainly passionate about American jazz but with a multi-rhythmic approach that his African roots magnify in each of his albums. A former partner of Manu…
In tribute to Kassé Mady Diabaté
On May 24, 2018, the illustrious Kassé Mady Diabaté died suddenly at the age of 69. A year later, his little nephew, Fama Diabaté, then 14 years old, caused a…
Samara Joy, new jazz star!
Since February 5, 2023, the name of Samara Joy has been on everyone’s lips! At only 23 years old, the young American singer received two Grammy Awards including that of…
Memories of Ismaïla Touré – The Epic of Black Music
On February 27, 2023, one of the pillars of the Touré Kunda group, Ismaïla Touré, died at the age of 73. A fervent supporter of universal musical multiculturalism, he often…