An out-of-format concert to see further afield, with the powerfully spiritual music of South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini and the transatlantic bridge imagined by the ConstelNation quintet, featuring Magic Malik and Angel Bat Dawid. 1/ Nduduzo MakhathiniIn the space of ten years, pianist Nduduzo Makhathini has established himself as one of today's greats, at the forefront of the revival of spiritual jazz, which he explores in a personal and informed way. In the uMgungundlovu district of eastern South Africa, where he grew up, Zulu traditions have long linked music, healing and spiritual practices. Attending various churches and then listening to records by John Coltrane's classic quartet - featuring the master McCoy Tyner - have also shaped his playing and powerful style. Spotted in 2016 with Shabaka and The Ancestors, the pianist has since joined the Blue Note label, where his last three critically acclaimed albums have been released - including uNomkhubulwane in 2024. An ambitious three-movement suite where piano, voice, drums and double bass carry legends, history, memory and traces of ancient rituals.2/ ConstelNationAngel Bat Dawid, Magic Malik, Richard Comte, Nick Macri & Toma GoubandSince 2013, The Bridge network has been organizing new forms of cooperation between French and North American musicians - particularly those from the vibrant Chicago scene. Nearly 140 instrumentalists, divided into quartets or quintets, benefit from an invaluable luxury: the long time of exchanges and creation, concretized by tours on both continents. The ConstelNation quintet brings together Chicago-based double bassist Nick Macri and clarinettist, pianist and vocalist Angel Bat Dawid, with three French musicians: flutist Magic Malik, guitarist Richard Comte and drummer Toma Gouband. Between spiritual incantations, rustic polyrhythms, noisy flashes and psychedelic escapes, it's a feeling of absolute freedom that seizes you in front of these daring musicians - like Toma Gouband's augmented drums, where branches, stones and objects act like spells....
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An out-of-format concert to see further afield, with the powerfully spiritual music of South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini and the transatlantic bridge imagined by the ConstelNation quintet, featuring Magic Malik and Angel Bat Dawid. 1/ Nduduzo MakhathiniIn the space of ten years, pianist Nduduzo Makhathini has established himself as one of today's greats, at the forefront of the revival of spiritual jazz, which he explores in a personal and informed way. In the uMgungundlovu district of eastern South Africa, where he grew up, Zulu traditions have long linked music, healing and spiritual practices. Attending various churches and then listening to records by John Coltrane's classic quartet - featuring the master McCoy Tyner - have also shaped his playing and powerful style. Spotted in 2016 with Shabaka and The Ancestors, the pianist has since joined the Blue Note label, where his last three critically acclaimed albums have been released - including uNomkhubulwane in 2024. An ambitious three-movement suite where piano, voice, drums and double bass carry legends, history, memory and traces of ancient rituals.2/ ConstelNationAngel Bat Dawid, Magic Malik, Richard Comte, Nick Macri & Toma GoubandSince 2013, The Bridge network has been organizing new forms of cooperation between French and North American musicians - particularly those from the vibrant Chicago scene. Nearly 140 instrumentalists, divided into quartets or quintets, benefit from an invaluable luxury: the long time of exchanges and creation, concretized by tours on both continents. The ConstelNation quintet brings together Chicago-based double bassist Nick Macri and clarinettist, pianist and vocalist Angel Bat Dawid, with three French musicians: flutist Magic Malik, guitarist Richard Comte and drummer Toma Gouband. Between spiritual incantations, rustic polyrhythms, noisy flashes and psychedelic escapes, it's a feeling of absolute freedom that seizes you in front of these daring musicians - like Toma Gouband's augmented drums, where branches, stones and objects act like spells.
Un concert hors-formats pour voir ailleurs et plus loin, avec la musique puissamment spirituelle du pianiste sud-africain Nduduzo Makhathini et le pont transatlantique imaginé par le quintet ConstelNation, autour notamment de Magic Malik et Angel Bat Dawid. 1/ Nduduzo MakhathiniEn une dizaine d’années, le pianiste Nduduzo Makhathini s’est imposé comme l’un des grands d’aujourd’hui, aux avant-postes du renouveau d’un jazz spirituel qu’il investit de façon personnelle et informée. Dans le district d’uMgungundlovu où il a grandi, à l’est de l’Afrique du Sud, les traditions zouloues connectent depuis longtemps musique, guérison et pratiques spirituelles. La fréquentation de différentes églises puis des disques du quartet classique de John Coltrane – où officie le maître McCoy Tyner – façonnent également son jeu et un style puissant. Repéré en 2016 au sein de Shabaka and The Ancestors, le pianiste a depuis rejoint le label Blue Note, où sont parus ses trois derniers albums, acclamés par la critique – dont uNomkhubulwane en 2024. Une ambitieuse suite en trois mouvements où piano, voix, batterie et contrebasse charrient des légendes, une histoire, une mémoire, les traces de rituels anciens.2/ ConstelNationAngel Bat Dawid, Magic Malik, Richard Comte, Nick Macri & Toma GoubandDepuis 2013, le réseau The Bridge organise de nouvelles formes de coopération entre musiciens français et nord-américains – notamment celles et ceux issus de la vibrante scène de Chicago. Près de 140 instrumentistes, répartis en quartets ou quintets, bénéficient d’un luxe inestimable : le temps long des échanges et de la création, concrétisé par des tournées sur les deux continents. Le quintet ConstelNation réunit ainsi le contrebassiste Nick Macri et la clarinettiste, pianiste et vocaliste Angel Bat Dawid, basés à Chicago, et trois musiciens français : le flûtiste Magic Malik, le guitariste Richard Comte et le batteur Toma Gouband. Entre incantations spirituelles, polyrythmiques buissonnières, éclairs bruitistes ou échappées psychédéliques, c’est un sentiment de liberté absolue qui saisit devant ces musiciens audacieux – à l’image de la batterie augmentée de Toma Gouband où branchages, pierres et objets agissent comme des sortilèges.
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