A saxophonist and flutist renowned for his boldness, Guyanese-Martinican Rodolphe Lauretta creates music marked by his diverse cultural backgrounds. Initially influenced by reggae and then P-Funk, over a career spanning more than thirty years he has developed a unique art of hybridization, giving rise to a style he describes as “Creole futur-jazz.”In a sophisticated harmonic and rhythmic trance, his music creates a dialogue between jazz and Creole music, soca, mazurka, futur-funk, hip-hop, and broken beat, resulting in a powerful groove.This aesthetic is fully embodied in his Kreolia project, launched in 2021. The album, rich in memorable tracks, also pays tribute to Roy Hargrove and brilliantly revisits Alain Jean-Marie's Haiti. A fluid fusion, without borders, faithful to the spirit of contemporary music.With KREOLIA II, Rodolphe Lauretta, accompanied by four brilliant musicians, takes the experiment even further and explores new territories where soca, mazurka, and traditional music find a jazz and groove setting. A free and danceable musical adventure, presented here in preview, with the album to be released in 2026....
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A saxophonist and flutist renowned for his boldness, Guyanese-Martinican Rodolphe Lauretta creates music marked by his diverse cultural backgrounds. Initially influenced by reggae and then P-Funk, over a career spanning more than thirty years he has developed a unique art of hybridization, giving rise to a style he describes as “Creole futur-jazz.”In a sophisticated harmonic and rhythmic trance, his music creates a dialogue between jazz and Creole music, soca, mazurka, futur-funk, hip-hop, and broken beat, resulting in a powerful groove.This aesthetic is fully embodied in his Kreolia project, launched in 2021. The album, rich in memorable tracks, also pays tribute to Roy Hargrove and brilliantly revisits Alain Jean-Marie's Haiti. A fluid fusion, without borders, faithful to the spirit of contemporary music.With KREOLIA II, Rodolphe Lauretta, accompanied by four brilliant musicians, takes the experiment even further and explores new territories where soca, mazurka, and traditional music find a jazz and groove setting. A free and danceable musical adventure, presented here in preview, with the album to be released in 2026.
Saxophoniste et flûtiste à l’audace reconnue, le guyano-martiniquais Rodolphe Lauretta déploie une musique marquée par ses cultures plurielles. D’abord nourri de reggae puis de P-Funk, il a façonné en plus de trente ans de carrière un art singulier de l’hybridation, donnant naissance à un style qu’il revendique comme un « futur-jazz créole ».Dans une transe sophistiquée harmoniquement et rythmiquement, sa musique fait dialoguer jazz et musiques créoles, soca, mazurka, futur-funk, hip-hop et broken beat, pour un groove puissant.Cette esthétique s’incarne pleinement dans son projet Kreolia, lancé en 2021. L’album, riche de titres marquants, rend également hommage à Roy Hargrove et revisite avec éclat Haïti d’Alain Jean-Marie. Une fusion fluide, sans frontières, fidèle à l’esprit des musiques actuelles.Avec KREOLIA II, Rodolphe Lauretta entouré de quatre brillants musiciens, pousse encore plus loin l’expérience et explore de nouveaux territoires où soca, mazurka et musiques traditionnelles trouvent un écrin jazz et groove. Une aventure musicale libre et dansante, présentée ici en avant-première, dont l’album paraîtra en 2026.
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