Salut tout le monde!

Juste pour vous dire que le chanteur Camerounais Blick Bassy va passer en concert a l'Alliance Francaise. Voici les informations de nos amis a l'Alliance:

Don't miss a special concert by celebrated Cameroonian singer Blick Bassy, considered as the new soulful voice of Africa this Thursday at 8:30 at Alliance Française.(Immediately following our "Back to France" Happy Hour.)

Born in Yaounde in 1974, Bassy lived with his grandparents in Mintaba and was immersed in rural cultural traditions. In 1996 he formed Macase, which won several national and international awards, including the RFI Prize for World Music in 2001 and Best New African Group by the KORA Awards in 2003.

His first solo album, Léman, released in 2009, was recorded at Salif Keita’s studio in Bamako, Mali and in Paris, where Bassy is now based. As a solo artist he worked with Manu Dibango, Cheickh Tidiane Seck and Etienne Mbappe and his warm and soft tone is being associated with the music of Richard Bona and Lokua Kanza

On his album, the singer/ songwriter/ guitarist/ percussionist connects the music of Central and West Africa and mixes it with bossa nova, jazz and soul. Bassy’s guitar playing and intoxicating, soft voice are enriched by the kora, calabash and a double bass resulting in a unique, haunting sound which is velvety with subtle harmonies, yet also raw with groovy rhythms.

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