FESMAN Festival Mondial des Arts Negres, Dakar 1966

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Music Day in Paris: Keziah Jones and Franck Biyong street concert [2010]

I'm generally not big fan of Music Day in Paris (c'est la fete de la musique toute l'année!), but in such a case even skepticals would have enjoy...

I had memory of an "automatic pilot" promotion concert by Keziah Jones that disapointed me a bit, but we had tonight a kind a unique gig as taking place in a Paris street. What was great is that it was obvious they were here to have fun.

Keziah  played some of his hits, in a pretty easy style way, but still knowing how to groove (well, the amazing bass player was able to make dance the whole street just by himself!). Rythm section injected african flavor during some percussive impro followed by Keziah singing and claiming nigerian influence...

Franck Biyong joined the band to give birth to a Voodo Child, followed by a jam on Fela'sLady sung by Keziah, a Blue Funk version with a kind of afrobeat horn section...

Great trip to have such a good afrogroove gig in the street. Big up.

Bob Pinodo and Reggae mix

In order to remember last month Pamwine Party in Paris "Jamaica meets Africa", here's a reggae-soul flavoured track from Bob Pinodo (Ghana) played to introduce the "Africa" set.

It comes from the album "Master Show of Africa" recored in 1978 for Essiebons label.

Bob Pinodo - Africa:

And here follows a part of the jamaican  live selection (Selecta Olive - Boom Boom Collective) played that night:

Les Espoirs de Coronthie (tradition and modernity in Guinea)

I had opportunity to meet Les Espoirs de Coronthie last week as they were having a concert at Satellit Café (Paris).

This band comes from Guinea and is composed of 14 musicians and dancers. They are all Soussou (Mandingo ethnic group), they come from Coronthie, a popular  neighbourhood of Conakry, and begun to play to together since they were young... a long musical trip from 1st Conakry "nijas" (musicians word corresponding to  improvised concerts done  in as many clubs as possible in the same night) to west african and european tours...

"danse et musique" - Miles Cleret in Paris!

Best sound in town was defenitely at Dansoir Karine Soporta this weekend. Great old style wooden big top / chapiteau with top class dancefloor.

Special place for special music: Luck Steady invited Miles Cleret (soundway records) to share a bit of his unique collection of african and caribean vinyls with Paulo (superfly).

As expected, the selection was really heavy (you have to listen to that!) ... master digger gems, always good for dancefloor...

Hard to recognize a tune among these frenzy cumbias, trinidad funk, tumbele, ethio, brazilian... (also a huge track from chris mcgregor). Too many groovy rythms in one night and really perfect party for what the outdoor light announces: "danse et musique "

It was really cold outside, but all theses tropical vibes made inside so hot that it just would have deserved a bit more people to come discover and enjoy (but personnally i enjoyed dancing with enough space during some latin tracks). I am sure there will be more of these anyway...

Tracks (musical TV show from Arte) should broadcast something about Miles with an interview. Curious about it.

No sound on this post, better wash your ears going to these parties (some tunes you listen once in a life...)

thx Miles