Ana Vidovic Open festival with a solo guitarist, he was daring. Bet won. The public, very open and very attentive, gave him a warm welcome. Warm however, was not the word that characterized the service. And how to stand, the cellist, made a visual academic and stiff nothing. Just like what was given us to understand. Musician and technician perfect, put on a classical repertoire from Spain and South America, with a bit of Bach and to finish a song to brighten the middle of his performance. I even feared for a moment that she would attack the Forbidden Games. The song in question was still Yesterday , which you know, and the female audience murmured kind words. It reminded me of miniature emotion I had felt in the film Almost Famous when the sound of a bus broadcasting the sublime Tiny Dancer by Elton John and passengers gradually following the song lyrics. Who saw it will understandwhat I’m talking about. Finally, I enjoyed her interpretation the song John Coltrane Olé baptized and the one of Carlos Santana played under the title Covetina.

Then came the turn of the one I was expecting ear and heart solemn, Nigerian singer IYEOKA. Her album “Say Yes”  was enough to seduce, in particular with the title track, as they say in branchouillards as well as Testify, I’m descending, and Simply Falling especially devastating as the melody that made it a worldwide hit with this riff nod to the great Carlos Santana, the Smooth (Album Supernatural). Hal thank you!
I do not know whether to open with the beautiful song Sing me sweet song or keep it for future respite time, and rather stiff attack with reggae that followed. We have the rest that were surprised by the abundance of reggae repertoire. That said, Bob Marley is a flag, not a criticism. Especially as Iyeoka sings the revolution, she paid tribute to Tunisia for this. The first part of the concert was splendid. During the eagerly awaited Simply Falling, my colleague RFI Aurelius …. pointed out to me the quote of Killing me Softly With His Song.

Then Mother Africa took over, and we were right in a lot of dancing in a shimmering dress virevoltement, harangues the noble sense of la-la-la, calls for public participation. In trance and worshiped it.

The names of the musicians were not mentioned on the program, but the sax wriggled into a strong and very effective formatted. He told me that his favorite classmate was Chris Potter.

Iyeoka, the woman, is of a simplicity and unusual kindness.

Michel Delorme Culture Jazz

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