Alula Et Didier Malherbe at Théâtre Du Vésinet

In the heart of winter, VLA turns to the sun, and welcomes a large-scale band: ALULA is a sextet, made up of two saxophonists, a guitarist, a bassist, a drummer and a singer. Airy atmospheres, improvisations and grooves intermingle, always preserving a melodic momentum carried by Swala Emati's deep, powerful and sensual voice. As a special guest, the jazz band welcomes Didier Malherbe, poet and multi-talented musician from the group Hadouk, who plays a variety of ethnic instruments, including the Laotian khên, the Chinese hulusi and the doudouk, an oboe of Armenian origin, his instrument of choice.Attached more to European and African jazz, each track explores a singular universe, around a chorus carried mainly by an instrument and taken up by Swala Emati's warm alto voice. The vocals unfold lively melodies, at times flamenco or jazzy, tapering vocals or lullabies. The titles of the tracks evoke the world, from the initiation rites of Gabon to the marine sanctuaries of the Philippines, from a Cambodian temple to the salt plains of Ethiopia, a voyage around the globe that concludes with an ode to love....

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In the heart of winter, VLA turns to the sun, and welcomes a large-scale band: ALULA is a sextet, made up of two saxophonists, a guitarist, a bassist, a drummer and a singer. Airy atmospheres, improvisations and grooves intermingle, always preserving a melodic momentum carried by Swala Emati's deep, powerful and sensual voice. As a special guest, the jazz band welcomes Didier Malherbe, poet and multi-talented musician from the group Hadouk, who plays a variety of ethnic instruments, including the Laotian khên, the Chinese hulusi and the doudouk, an oboe of Armenian origin, his instrument of choice.Attached more to European and African jazz, each track explores a singular universe, around a chorus carried mainly by an instrument and taken up by Swala Emati's warm alto voice. The vocals unfold lively melodies, at times flamenco or jazzy, tapering vocals or lullabies. The titles of the tracks evoke the world, from the initiation rites of Gabon to the marine sanctuaries of the Philippines, from a Cambodian temple to the salt plains of Ethiopia, a voyage around the globe that concludes with an ode to love.

Au cœur de l’hiver, VLA se tourne vers le soleil, et reçoit une formation de grande ampleur : ALULA, c’est un sextet, composé de deux saxophonistes, un guitariste, un bassiste, un batteur et une chanteuse.Atmosphères aériennes, improvisations et grooves s’entremêlent, préservant toujours un élan mélodique porté par la voix profonde, puissante et pleine de sensualité de Swala Emati. Invité exceptionnel, le jazz band accueille Didier Malherbe, poète et musicien polyvalent du groupe Hadouk, qui joue de multiples instruments éthniques, tel le khên laotien, le hulusi chinois ou le doudouk, un hautbois d’origine arménienne, son instrument de prédilection.Attaché plutôt au jazz européen et africain, chaque morceau explore un univers singulier, autour d’un chorus principalement porté par un instrument et repris par la voix chaude d’alto de Swala Emati. Le chant déploie des mélodies entrainantes, tantôt flamenco ou jazzy, vocalises effilées ou berceuses. Les titres des morceaux évoquent le monde, du rite initiatique gabonais aux sanctuaires marins de Philippines, d’un temple cambodgien aux plaines de sel d’Ethiopie, un voyage autour du monde qui se conclut sur une ode à l’amour.

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