JALEN NGONDAWith his golden voice and velvety arrangements, American singer Jalen Ngonda is the epitome of timeless, sophisticated soul.In the radiant sky of today's soul music, where stars of all generations shine, each with a different link to modernity, Jalen Ngonda has appeared like a comet with a particularly vivid brilliance. How many are there who can combine such assured songwriting, lush arrangements and a falsetto rich in a thousand nuances and fractures? Spotted by the Daptone Records label, which released his first album in 2023, the wonderful Come Around And Love Me, Jalen Ngonda grew up in Maryland, in a music-loving family. He studied piano, violin and guitar, played the organ in church and immersed himself in his father's Motown record collection, discovering Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson, of whom he was a worthy heir. Soon the young man was crossing the Atlantic to study at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. It is from the birthplace of the Beatles, where he has lived for over ten years, that the thirtysomething envisages what's next: a handful of classy, romantic singles released in recent months herald a highly-anticipated new album.OPENING ACT: ISAIAH COLLIER PARALLEL UNIVERSEA pillar of the Chicago scene, saxophonist Isaiah Collier captivates audiences with his psychedelic soul jazz.In barely ten years, Isaiah Collier has established himself as an essential figure on the vibrant Chicago scene, where the young guard has taken up the torch from the Art Ensemble of Chicago. The saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist shares with his elders a taste for psychedelic mixes and explorations - which also links him to the giant Pharoah Sanders. The free, cosmic flights of his albums with The Chosen Few are matched by the incredible melting pot of Parallel Universe, released in 2023, on which Isaiah Collier conjures up funk, gospel, African connections and a spirit of resistance rooted in a vision that is both spiritual and political....
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JALEN NGONDAWith his golden voice and velvety arrangements, American singer Jalen Ngonda is the epitome of timeless, sophisticated soul.In the radiant sky of today's soul music, where stars of all generations shine, each with a different link to modernity, Jalen Ngonda has appeared like a comet with a particularly vivid brilliance. How many are there who can combine such assured songwriting, lush arrangements and a falsetto rich in a thousand nuances and fractures? Spotted by the Daptone Records label, which released his first album in 2023, the wonderful Come Around And Love Me, Jalen Ngonda grew up in Maryland, in a music-loving family. He studied piano, violin and guitar, played the organ in church and immersed himself in his father's Motown record collection, discovering Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson, of whom he was a worthy heir. Soon the young man was crossing the Atlantic to study at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. It is from the birthplace of the Beatles, where he has lived for over ten years, that the thirtysomething envisages what's next: a handful of classy, romantic singles released in recent months herald a highly-anticipated new album.OPENING ACT: ISAIAH COLLIER PARALLEL UNIVERSEA pillar of the Chicago scene, saxophonist Isaiah Collier captivates audiences with his psychedelic soul jazz.In barely ten years, Isaiah Collier has established himself as an essential figure on the vibrant Chicago scene, where the young guard has taken up the torch from the Art Ensemble of Chicago. The saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist shares with his elders a taste for psychedelic mixes and explorations - which also links him to the giant Pharoah Sanders. The free, cosmic flights of his albums with The Chosen Few are matched by the incredible melting pot of Parallel Universe, released in 2023, on which Isaiah Collier conjures up funk, gospel, African connections and a spirit of resistance rooted in a vision that is both spiritual and political.
JALEN NGONDAVoix en or et arrangements de velours, le chanteur américain Jalen Ngonda porte haut les couleurs d’une soul intemporelle et sophistiquée.Dans le ciel radieux de la soul d’aujourd’hui, où brillent des étoiles de toutes générations entretenant chacune un lien différent avec la modernité, Jalen Ngonda est apparu comme une comète à l’éclat particulièrement vif. Combien sont-ils à pouvoir conjuguer une écriture aussi assurée, des arrangements luxuriants et un falsetto riche de mille nuances et brisures ? Repéré par le label Daptone Records qui publie son premier album en 2023, le merveilleux Come Around And Love Me, Jalen Ngonda a grandi dans le Maryland, au sein d’une famille mélomane. Il se forme au piano, au violon et à la guitare, joue de l’orgue dans une église et se plonge dans la collection de disques Motown de son père pour découvrir Marvin Gaye ou Smokey Robinson, dont il est un digne héritier. Bientôt, le jeune homme traverse l’Atlantique pour étudier au Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. C’est depuis la ville berceau des Beatles, où il vit depuis plus de dix ans, que le trentenaire envisage la suite : une poignée de singles classieux et romantiques parus ces derniers mois annonce un nouvel album très attendu.PREMIÈRE PARTIE : ISAIAH COLLIER PARALLEL UNIVERSEPilier de la scène de Chicago, le saxophoniste Isaiah Collier envoûte avec son soul jazz psychédélique.En à peine dix ans, Isaiah Collier s’est imposé comme une figure essentielle de la bouillonnante scène chicagoane, où la jeune garde a repris le flambeau de l’Art Ensemble of Chicago. Le saxophoniste et multi-instrumentiste partage avec ses aînés un goût pour les mélanges et explorations psychédéliques – ce qui le relie aussi au géant Pharoah Sanders. Aux envolées free et cosmiques de ses albums avec le groupe The Chosen Few, répond l’incroyable creuset de Parallel Universe, album paru en 2023 où Isaiah Collier convoque tout à la fois le funk, le gospel, des connexions africaines et un esprit de résistance enraciné dans une vision à la fois spirituelle et politique.
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