Keziah Jones emerged in the '90s, delivering an uppercut of funk embodied by incredible energy and influences marked by Fela Kuti, Prince and the “six strings” of Jimmy Hendrix. For French audiences, Jones has become a big brother, an uncle from Lagos, coming to charm us with his jukebox of world music selections. His first album, Blufunk is a fact! came out in 1983, and Rhythm is love, his first single, became his anthem, taking him to some of the most beautiful stages of the moment, and to some beautiful airplays! The year 2024 heralds his long-awaited return, plunging us into the nostalgia of his Rhythm is Love and a desire to dance to the rhythm of his timeless BluFunk. Get your dancing shoes ready, because on July 11, our Palais Lonchamp will be vibrating to the sound of a Keziah Jones who's ready to take the dancefloor by storm!José James has more than 12 albums to his credit, all of which have won rave reviews from a motley crew of fans, from jazz to hip-hop. And so it should be! James has always modernized, innovated and broken codes, while paying tribute to classics such as Billie Holiday and John Coltrane, and contemporaries like Erykah Badu. In 2023, he dedicated an album to her entitled On & On. In 2024, the other Kid from Minneapolis returned with 1978, a highly personal album featuring his loves and revolts in words. Produced on his own Rainbow Blonde Records label, José has just unveiled, 38th and Chicago, which refers to the crossroads in José James' hometown of Minneapolis, where George Floyd was tragically murdered in 2020. - “It's close,” explains James, “too close. I grew up a few blocks away and played my first concert on the street, in Powderhorn Park. I've walked past this store a million times, it could have been me.”Like the Cherry family, the McFerrins fall into the category of great dynasties of musical artists. Between Taylor, the eldest brother, who mixes Jazz and Hip Hop solo or in a group with R+R=NOW alongside Robert Glasper, the grandfather, an opera singer at Mette, and the master of the siblings, Bobby McFerrin, Madison has waited her turn. Forged in the school of the underground, she has blended the best family ingredients and has been churning out beautiful EPs and albums since 2016. The latest from 2023 features the excellent (Please Don't) Leave Me Now, a restorative track she wrote after a car accident. Madison McFerrin's enchanting pop'n'soul will “voluptuous” the night at Palais Longchamp and the family stars, like benevolent guardian angels, will shine with a thousand and one lights...
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Keziah Jones emerged in the '90s, delivering an uppercut of funk embodied by incredible energy and influences marked by Fela Kuti, Prince and the “six strings” of Jimmy Hendrix. For French audiences, Jones has become a big brother, an uncle from Lagos, coming to charm us with his jukebox of world music selections. His first album, Blufunk is a fact! came out in 1983, and Rhythm is love, his first single, became his anthem, taking him to some of the most beautiful stages of the moment, and to some beautiful airplays! The year 2024 heralds his long-awaited return, plunging us into the nostalgia of his Rhythm is Love and a desire to dance to the rhythm of his timeless BluFunk. Get your dancing shoes ready, because on July 11, our Palais Lonchamp will be vibrating to the sound of a Keziah Jones who's ready to take the dancefloor by storm!José James has more than 12 albums to his credit, all of which have won rave reviews from a motley crew of fans, from jazz to hip-hop. And so it should be! James has always modernized, innovated and broken codes, while paying tribute to classics such as Billie Holiday and John Coltrane, and contemporaries like Erykah Badu. In 2023, he dedicated an album to her entitled On & On. In 2024, the other Kid from Minneapolis returned with 1978, a highly personal album featuring his loves and revolts in words. Produced on his own Rainbow Blonde Records label, José has just unveiled, 38th and Chicago, which refers to the crossroads in José James' hometown of Minneapolis, where George Floyd was tragically murdered in 2020. - “It's close,” explains James, “too close. I grew up a few blocks away and played my first concert on the street, in Powderhorn Park. I've walked past this store a million times, it could have been me.”Like the Cherry family, the McFerrins fall into the category of great dynasties of musical artists. Between Taylor, the eldest brother, who mixes Jazz and Hip Hop solo or in a group with R+R=NOW alongside Robert Glasper, the grandfather, an opera singer at Mette, and the master of the siblings, Bobby McFerrin, Madison has waited her turn. Forged in the school of the underground, she has blended the best family ingredients and has been churning out beautiful EPs and albums since 2016. The latest from 2023 features the excellent (Please Don't) Leave Me Now, a restorative track she wrote after a car accident. Madison McFerrin's enchanting pop'n'soul will “voluptuous” the night at Palais Longchamp and the family stars, like benevolent guardian angels, will shine with a thousand and one lights
Keziah Jones est apparu dans les années 90, nous livrant, tel un uppercut, un funk incarné par une énergie incroyable et des influences marqués par Fela Kuti, Prince et la « six cordes » de Jimmy Hendrix. Jones est devenu alors, pour le public français, un grand frère, un oncle de Lagos, venu nous charmer avec son jukebox aux sélections des musiques du monde. Son premier album, Blufunk is a fact! sortira en 1983 et Rhythm is love, son premier single, deviendra son hymne, lui offrant les plus belles scènes du moment et des « airplay » de toute beauté ! L’année 2024 sonne l’heure d’un retour attendu, nous plongeant ainsi dans la nostalgie de son Rhythm is Love et d’une volonté de danser au rythme de son BluFunk qui n’a pris aucune ride. Préparez vos plus beaux souliers de danse car le 11 juillet notre Palais Lonchamp va vibrer au son d’un Keziah Jones voulant en découdre avec son dancefloor !José James affiche au compteur plus de 12 albums qui ont tous été encensés par un public hétéroclite et picorant autant du Jazz que du Hip-Hop. Normal ! James a toujours modernisé, innové et cassé les codes tout en rendant hommage à ses classiques comme Billie Holiday, John Coltrane et ses contemporains comme Erykah Badu. Il lui consacre d’ailleurs, en 2023, un album intitulé On & On. En 2024, l’autre Kid de Minneapolis revient avec 1978, un album très personnel mettant en scène et en mots ses amours et ses révoltes. Produit sur son propre label Rainbow Blonde Records, José vient de nous dévoiler, 38th and Chicago, qui fait référence au carrefour de Minneapolis, la ville natale de José James, où George Floyd a été tragiquement assassiné en 2020. – « C'est proche, explique James, trop proche. J'ai grandi à quelques pâtés de maisons de là et j'ai donné mon premier concert dans la rue, à Powderhorn Park. Je suis passé devant ce magasin un million de fois, cela aurait pu être moi »Comme la famille Cherry, les McFerrin entre dans la catégorie des grandes dynasties d’artistes de la musique. Entre Taylor, le frère ainé qui malaxe le Jazz, le Hip Hop en solo ou en groupe avec R+R=NOW aux côtés de Robert Glasper, le grand-père chanteur lyrique au Mette et le maitre de la fratrie, Bobby McFerrin, Madison a su attendre son tour. Forgée à l’école de l’underground, elle a su mélanger les meilleurs ingrédients familiaux et égrène depuis 2016 des EP et des albums de toutes beautés. Le dernier en date de 2023 avec un excellent (Please Don’t) Leave Me Now, titre réparateur qu’elle écrit après un accident de voiture. La pop’n’soul enchanteresse de Madison McFerrin va « volupté » la nuit du Palais Longchamp et les étoiles familiales, tel des anges gardiens bienveillants, brilleront de mille et une lumière.
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