Jazz'n Maghreb 2 Casbah Band at Ecuje

For the second year running, double bassist Jean-Claude Ghrenassia presents his Casbah Band as part of the Confluences festival dedicated to Jewish cultures in the Maghreb and the Mediterranean. This year, he invites French-American singer Stephy Haik, who gave a memorable concert in December 2024 as part of the ECUJE jazz series. This unique concert by the Casbah Band, led by Jean-Claude Ghrenassia, revisits the great standards of North African music, particularly chaabi, through the universal language of jazz.Jean-Claude Ghrenassia's Casbah Band will reinterpret the works of iconic figures such as Maurice El Medioni, Lili Labassi, Lili Boniche, and Cheikh Raymond Leyris. These artists left their mark on the Judeo-Arab music scene of the 20th century, and this ambitious project draws inspiration from their legacy to reinvent it in a dialogue between Mediterranean traditions and jazz rhythms.Confluences, a festival dedicated to dialogue and cultural diversity:The Confluences Festival is a flagship initiative of the ECUJE. It focuses on bringing together the musical, literary, and artistic traditions of the Mediterranean basin and highlights the cultural diversity of Jewish identities within Mediterranean cultures. This concert, revisiting classics of Andalusian chaabi music through a jazz lens, perfectly embodies the spirit of the festival: exploring bridges between cultures and opening up new artistic horizons.Don't miss this exceptional evening, which will bring together the richness of North African music and the modernity of jazz. A musical journey that will transport you from the shores of the Mediterranean to the contemporary stages of Paris.Book your tickets now for this unique concert and experience an intense moment of musical sharing at the ECUJE....

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For the second year running, double bassist Jean-Claude Ghrenassia presents his Casbah Band as part of the Confluences festival dedicated to Jewish cultures in the Maghreb and the Mediterranean. This year, he invites French-American singer Stephy Haik, who gave a memorable concert in December 2024 as part of the ECUJE jazz series. This unique concert by the Casbah Band, led by Jean-Claude Ghrenassia, revisits the great standards of North African music, particularly chaabi, through the universal language of jazz.Jean-Claude Ghrenassia's Casbah Band will reinterpret the works of iconic figures such as Maurice El Medioni, Lili Labassi, Lili Boniche, and Cheikh Raymond Leyris. These artists left their mark on the Judeo-Arab music scene of the 20th century, and this ambitious project draws inspiration from their legacy to reinvent it in a dialogue between Mediterranean traditions and jazz rhythms.Confluences, a festival dedicated to dialogue and cultural diversity:The Confluences Festival is a flagship initiative of the ECUJE. It focuses on bringing together the musical, literary, and artistic traditions of the Mediterranean basin and highlights the cultural diversity of Jewish identities within Mediterranean cultures. This concert, revisiting classics of Andalusian chaabi music through a jazz lens, perfectly embodies the spirit of the festival: exploring bridges between cultures and opening up new artistic horizons.Don't miss this exceptional evening, which will bring together the richness of North African music and the modernity of jazz. A musical journey that will transport you from the shores of the Mediterranean to the contemporary stages of Paris.Book your tickets now for this unique concert and experience an intense moment of musical sharing at the ECUJE.

Pour la deuxième année, le contrebassiste Jean-Claude Ghrenassia présente son Casbah Band dans le cadre du festival Confluences consacré aux cultures juives du Maghreb et de la Mediterrannée. Il invite cette année la chanteuse franco-américaine Stephy Haik qui a donné un concert mémorable en décembre 2024 dans le cadre de jazz à l’ECUJE. Ce concert inédit du Casbah Band dirigé par Jean-Claude Ghrenassia, revisite les grands standards de la musique d’Afrique du Nord, notamment le chaâbi, à travers le langage universel du jazz.Le Casbah Band de Jean-Claude Ghrenassia réinterprétera les œuvres de figures emblématiques comme Maurice El Medioni, Lili Labassi, Lili Boniche et Cheikh Raymond Leyris. Ces artistes ont marqué la scène musicale judéo-arabe du 20e siècle et ce projet ambitieux s’inspire de leur héritage pour le réinventer dans un dialogue entre les traditions méditerranéennes et les rythmes du jazz.Confluences, festival sous le signe du dialogue et du métissage :Le Festival Confluences est une initiative phare de l’ECUJE. Il se concentre sur la rencontre des traditions musicales, littéraires et artistiques du bassin méditerranéen et met en avant le métissage culturel des identités juives au sein des cultures méditerranéennes. Ce concert, en revisitant des classiques de la musique chaâbi andalouse sous un prisme jazz, incarne parfaitement l’esprit du festival : explorer les passerelles entre les cultures et ouvrir de nouveaux horizons artistiques.Ne manquez pas cette soirée exceptionnelle qui fera dialoguer la richesse des musiques nord-africaines avec la modernité du jazz. Un voyage sonore qui vous transportera des rives de la Méditerranée aux scènes contemporaines parisiennes.Réservez dès maintenant vos places pour ce concert unique et vivez un moment intense de partage musical à l’ECUJE.

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