ESTIVAL LINE UP - 12.07.2024:

20:45 Gil Evans Remembered
22:45 Bokanté
00:30 Tom Walker

In the international music ensemble Bokanté, bonding is the foundation on which everything is built. Among the members themselves, ties span nearly two decades. But externally, the formation of the group was born out of a desire to connect with society and the most pressing problems it faces. With the sounds of the delta and the desert, the unusual but evocative instrumentation blends musical worlds to convey an urgent message of social awareness against the rising tide of human exclusion and indifference.

The word bokanté means "exchange" in Creole, the language of singer Malika Tirolien, who grew up on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Now living in Montreal, she is among musicians from four continents, each with their own experience and knowledge of music beyond their place of origin. Five-time Grammy-winning guitarists Michael League, Chris McQueen and Bob Lanzetti (all of Snarky Puppy), percussion legend Jamey Haddad (Paul Simon, Sting), pedal steel and lap steel virtuoso Roosevelt Collier (Lee Boys, Karl Denson) and renowned percussionists Keita Ogawa (Banda Magda, Yo-Yo Ma) and Weedie Braimah (Christian Scott) join forces to create a diverse ensemble full of groove, melody and soul.

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