Serendou

Genre : Band
Column : Music

Flûte meeting between Niger and Celtic flûte.

SERENDOU Franco-Nigerian, or the story of three musicians insatiable human and artistic discoveries. Serendou is a beautiful meeting of African flutes and Breton.

Two masters of traditional flute: Yacouba Moumouni emblematic artist of Niger, Jean-Luc Thomas, virtuoso flute in ebony. Boubacar Souleymane just add his knowledge of the rhythms of the Sahel.

Jean-Luc Thomas, Breton flutist, decided to attend the meeting of world music and travel in Ireland, Tunisia, Syria, Brazil, Mali, Niger, Kurdistan and Poland. After dancin at countless fest-noz, the traveling musician cultivates his land to Britain and Trégor and discover the sounds of the world. His work on popular music of Brittany and her confrontations to other musical genres have made him a musician to play rich and colorful.

Yacouba Moumouni is a singer and an unusual character. Yacouba Moumouni is a figure emblematic of the African scene, frontman Mamar Kassey, the most famous group in Niger since 1995. It is a flutist in the colorful game full of energy and subtlety. He also mastered the kamele n'goni. Considered today as an emissary of the music of Niger, Yacouba Moumouni has already happened in the world.

Boubacar Souleymane is a great connoisseur of percussion rhythms of the Sahel, Fulani, Songhai and Touareg. It also plays traditional instruments like the stringed kountigui, lute and a string guitar. His many international touring have honed his appetite for meetings to other cultures and understanding of listening make him a valuable companion and asked.

Music albums

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Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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