Category Archives: Experimental

November 27, 2008

5: Majiker

Having heard about Majiker and his success working with Camille, Melissa Laveaux and Maya Barsony, I was curious to find out what made this gifted musician/producer tick. On the spur of the moment, I sent him five questions asking if … Continue reading →

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Filed under Camille, China Bridgewater Moses, Current Event / Actualité, Experimental, French Song / Variété Française, Majiker, Mélissa Laveaux, Music / Musique

May 22, 2008

Ji Mob & ses invités/Ji Mob & guests @ New Morning

At first glance, a flutist leading a band seemed unimaginable to me in my myopic view of popular music. Seeing Ji-Mob (aka Jérome Drû)Tuesday changed this misconception by his changing genres effortlessly keeping a full audience at New Morning on … Continue reading →

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Filed under 10 euros, Allonymous, Current Event / Actualité, Electro-Soul, Experimental, French Song / Variété Française, Funk, Jazz, Ji Mob, Karl the Voice, New Morning, Sandra Nkake, sexy French music

May 4, 2008

Par Avion: M (Mem Nahadr) @ L’Opus Café

What a pleasure it was to see madness performed so sanely by NYC performance artist M (Mem Nahadr) and her bevy of Paris soulsinging sisters: Sandra Nkaké, Lisa Spada and Rachel Claudio.* Despite the holiday weekend imposed by French labor … Continue reading →

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Filed under 10 euros, Current Event / Actualité, Experimental, L'Opus Café, Lisa Spada, M (Mem Nahadar), Music / Musique, Music venues / Les salles de concert, Rachel Claudio, Sandra Nkake, sexy French music