HCMC – Concert with Universally-themed African Jazzy Soul: Gasandji

Thu 17 Apr 2014, 8 pm
IDECAF

From the organizer:

Come to a concert with singer Gasandji. Born in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gasandji blows, as a sort of mystery, the sacred dimension of both her music and songs. She defends naturally a certain idea of her African origins. Her first theatrical experiences happened when she was a dancer-choreographer. Gasandji became famous when she produced her own shows and when she appeared as a guest star for artists such as Lokua, Keziah Jones or Imany.

Gasandji sings mainly of herself. At first sight she does not resemble her music. This Congo-born artist stands out for her rather unconventional haircut; her voice is instead gentle and soft. Her music has been labelled afro-jazz, or afro-soul, but, as is often the case with African artists, this definition is lacking.

She released her selft-titled album in 2013 and won the Award « Coup de Cœur Francophone 2013 » of the Academy of Music Charles Cros.

Gasandji Singer, Guitar
Koto Brawa Battery and percussion
Dramane Dembele Flute
Abdoulaye Kouyaté Guitar

Tickets

Entrance: 100.000 VND (50% discount for students)
Tickets on sale at the IDECAF (Tel : 08 38 23 99 68)

Gasandji performs at L’Espace Hanoi on Sat 19 Apr.