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Célia Kameni

Celia Kameni is a French singer of Cameroonian origin. From childhood she was immersed in an eclectic musical universe mixing classical music and jazz, which she studied at the Lyon Conservatory, but also soul, and African and Caribbean music, which were transmitted by her father, a musician and great music lover, whom she followed everywhere, from concerts to rehearsals, since she was barely walking. Like a free spirit, guided by her aspirations and inspirations, she now participates in various various musical projects, such as the big band Bigre! which subtly combines French songs and Cuban music; or the Amazing Keystone big band, which in 2018 won the French "group of the year" polls and released We Love Ella, an album in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, with the voice of Célia

French Showcase at the 2023 European Jazz Conference

by Francesco Martinelli
October 9, 2023

Palais du Pharo/Théâtre La Criée European Jazz Conference Showcases Marseille, France September 14-17, 2023 The showcase program of the 9th European Jazz Conference (see separate article) was inaugurated in the comfortable Auditorium of the Palais du Pharo--the main venue of the conference--by the Orchid Big Band. Born inside the musical collective ...

Celia Kameni, Esperanza Spalding, Nigel Price, Pastor T.L. Barrett and More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 29, 2022

We're still riding high on the wave of amazing albums released in 2021 as we explore the sonic multiverse of Celia Kameni through four of her many collaborations before diving into the transcendental music of Pastor T.L. Barrett, Yebba, Esperanza Spalding and some interesting jazz & string projects.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz ...