Tag: The epic of black music
Eric Bibb, Goodwill Ambassador
Ever since he started releasing albums, African-American guitarist and singer Eric Bibb has been keen to celebrate the ties that unite us rather than the differences that divide us. This…
The Musical Resilience of the American Black Church
The editions “Labor et Fides” publish a fascinating work devoted to the social, cultural and militant place of the African-American Church in the history of the United States. ” Black…
Tribute to Wayne Shorter – The Epic of Black Music
Saxophonist Wayne Shorter was one of the most fabulous instrumentalists in the history of jazz, a composer of great talent, an outstanding improviser, a musical adventurer and a free spirit.…
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…
Nina Simone would be 90 years old!
On February 21, 2023, African-American singer Nina Simone would have turned 90. While the recording industry is mobilizing to honor his memory, his aura continues to arouse admiration and questioning.…
The new Nicole Slack Jones
When Nicole Slack Jones presented herself to the Parisian public on April 30, 2012, during the first International Jazz Day at UNESCO, she was a gospel singer whose powerful voice…
Lee Fields, at the source of Soul-Music
In the mid-90s, the singer of Soul-Music, Lee Fields met two young producers who promised him mountains and wonders. Taken aback by the confidence of these fiery interlocutors, he will…
Hervé Samb’s Jazz Sabar is embellished
Omnipresent on international stages and recording productions in recent years, the Senegalese guitarist Hervé Samb has nevertheless found the time to conceive an album freely inspired by the traditions of…
From Guadeloupe to Eritrea, the African link
Sonny Troupé is a brilliant percussionist and drummer from Guadeloupe whose works and numerous performances illustrate the expressive power of Caribbean culture and, more particularly, of gwoka. His trumpeter counterpart…
Roger Biwandu, insatiable drummer! – The Epic of Black Music
French drummer Roger Biwandu has decided to celebrate his fiftieth birthday by releasing a new album that is highly representative of his eclecticism and hard-hitting Afro-jazz vitality. Straight Outta Palmer…