Tag: The epic of black music
Tribute to Jimmy Johnson – The Epic of Black Music
Originally from the small town of Holly Springs in Mississippi where he was born in 1928, it was finally in Chicago that the bluesman Jimmy Johnson found a substantial playing…
Long live "Mama Afrika"!
Born March 4, 1932 in Johannesburg, South Africa, singer Miriam Makeba was and will remain an indomitable activist. “Mama Afrika” was the symbol of universal freedom. His fights, his exile,…
Newport Jazz Festival 1958 – The Epic of Black Music
In 1958, American photographer Bert Stern was 29 years old. He has already acquired a small notoriety as an advertiser. He obtained, in particular, a great success during a promotional…
Thelonious Monk, 40 years later…
The pianist Thelonious Monk drew the contours of an art whose rites and codes he appropriated with originality and singularity. Abused, criticized, his expressiveness had taken aback and continues to…
Alune Wade, multidisciplinary bassist – The Epic of Black Music
Over the decades, bassist Alune Wade has continued to multiply collaborations often far beyond his Senegalese roots. From Marcus Miller to Salif Keïta, Oumou Sangaré or Gregory Porter, his artistic…
The serene solitude of Abdullah Ibrahim
The South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is a major personality of our time. At 87, he continues to let himself be carried away by the rhythm of life. With rare…
The West Indies are swinging! – The Epic of Black Music
In recent years, a form of jazz nourished by the Caribbean creative spirit has imposed itself on the world musical landscape. The West Indies have, in particular, managed to crossbred…
Omar Pene, 50 years of artistic and civic engagement!
In 1972, the young Omar Pene joined the Kadd Orchestra which would soon become the Super Diamono of Dakar, one of the emblematic formations of “The Epic of Black Music”.…
10 years ago, Etta James left us …
On January 20, 2012, singer Etta James passed away at the age of 73. This major personality of African-American popular culture was a formidable performer of the Soul repertoire, but…
John McLaughlin is 80 years old!
Free spirit, insatiable creator, virtuoso guitarist, John McLaughlin never turns in circles. Each service is an opportunity to question yourself and try a new experience. Alongside Miles Davis once, he…