JAMES BKSJames BKS was born musically on the hip-hop planet. It is there in this universe that the young Frenchman took his marks as a producer and refined his beats for the greatest. Twenty years later, James BKS has experimented with all kinds of music, and is now releasing his first album, an irresistible mix of rap, kora, and Afro-urban tempos.ASAThere's no stopping Asa (pronounced A-Cha). Just two years after "Lucid", she released "V", a fifth album full of Afro-beat and Yoruba culture, entirely recorded in Lagos. The album reveals all the grace of the Nigerian singer, discovered in 2007, and her voice, which is at once suave, silky and raw. The melodies are just like her: spontaneous and sophisticated, happily blending soul and Afro beatsoul and afro beat, folk and reggae. And the generosity is always there.NOUTThey wanted to have fun after the confinement, so they formed the trio Nut, invoking the patronage of the Egyptian goddess of life. Flute, electric harp and drums. A rare combination that materializes with grace, but also with fury, mixing jazz, rock, garage and punk. A jazz connoisseur sees in them the missing link between Nirvana and Sun Ra. ...
read more
JAMES BKSJames BKS was born musically on the hip-hop planet. It is there in this universe that the young Frenchman took his marks as a producer and refined his beats for the greatest. Twenty years later, James BKS has experimented with all kinds of music, and is now releasing his first album, an irresistible mix of rap, kora, and Afro-urban tempos.ASAThere's no stopping Asa (pronounced A-Cha). Just two years after "Lucid", she released "V", a fifth album full of Afro-beat and Yoruba culture, entirely recorded in Lagos. The album reveals all the grace of the Nigerian singer, discovered in 2007, and her voice, which is at once suave, silky and raw. The melodies are just like her: spontaneous and sophisticated, happily blending soul and Afro beatsoul and afro beat, folk and reggae. And the generosity is always there.NOUTThey wanted to have fun after the confinement, so they formed the trio Nut, invoking the patronage of the Egyptian goddess of life. Flute, electric harp and drums. A rare combination that materializes with grace, but also with fury, mixing jazz, rock, garage and punk. A jazz connoisseur sees in them the missing link between Nirvana and Sun Ra.
JAMES BKSJames BKS est né musicalement sur la planète hip-hop. C’est là dans cet univers, que le jeune Français a pris ses marques de producteur, a peaufiné ses beats pour les plus grands. Vingt ans plus tard, James BKS s’est frotté à toutes sortes de musiques, et sort son premier album, irrésistible mix de rap, de kora, et de tempos afro-urbains.ASAOn n’arrête plus Asa (prononcer A-Cha). Deux ans à peine après « Lucid », elle sort « V », un cinquième album pétri d’afro-beat et de culture yoruba, entièrement enregistré à Lagos. Un album dans lequel on retrouve toute la grâce de la chanteuse nigériane, découverte en 2007 et cette voix tour à tour suave, soyeuse et écorchée à la fois. Les mélodies sont à son image : spontanées et sophistiquées, entremêlant avec bonheur lasoul et l’afro beat, le folk ou le reggae. Et la générosité toujours au rendez-vous.NOUTElles avaient envie de s’éclater après le confinement, alors elles ont formé le trio Nout, invoquant ainsi le patronage de la déesse égyptienne de la vie. Flute traversière, harpe électrique et batterie. Un assemblage rare qui se matérialise avec grâce, mais aussi avec furie, mêlant jazz, rock, garage et punk. Un fin connaisseur du jazz voit en elles le chainon manquant entre Nirvana et Sun Ra.
show less
