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Sélène Saint-Aimé

Sélène is a young afro-french contrabassist, singer and composer with caribbean and west african origins.

Based in Paris, France, she studied with internationally acclaimed bassists Ron Carter and Lonnie Plaxico as well as saxophonist, conceptualist Steve Coleman.

She develops her own identity traveling the world, learning about different cultures (Cuba, USA, North Africa, Spain, Italy, West Indies…)

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Radio & Podcasts

Sélène Saint-Aimé, Aruan Ortiz, Cassie Watson Francillon, Val Jeanty & More

Read "Sélène Saint-Aimé, Aruan Ortiz, Cassie Watson Francillon, Val Jeanty & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


A playlist focusing on the musicians that FourOneOne presented during “Transatlantik," a two-day of performances and conversations with diasporic artists engaged with the artistic and political concepts of negritude and créolité.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Cassie Watson Francillon “Callin'" Consortium Grande--Live at the Marigny Opera House (Self-released) 0:16 Host talks 3:25 Sélène Saint-Aimé “Mare Undarum : Part II" Mare Undarum (Komos) 4:45 Host talks 10:06 Sélène Saint-Aimé ...

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The French Scene - Part 4

Read "The French Scene - Part 4" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


In this final installment of our exploration of today's French jazz scene, we focus on a number of projects that illustrate how beautifully French musicians blend their many influences, from troubadour music of the middle-ages to pop songs of the '60s and '70s, and interests, from Greek mythology to the M-Base collective, with jazz. Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Manu Codjia, Geraldine Laurent, Christophe Marguet “Moose the ...

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Rearranging the...

Self Produced
2025

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Incantatio

From: Rearranging the Planets
By Sélène Saint-Aimé

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