A new illustration of Renaud Garcia-Fons' passion for the meeting between Eastern and Western music, this new Blue Maqam quartet explores an original repertoire drawing its sources both from the tradition of Eastern and Mediterranean modes (Maqam) and in that of music from across the Atlantic (Blues/Jazz/AfroLatin).

« After Le Souffle des Cordes and Cinematic Double Bass, I wanted to create a new group combining the lyricism of the voice with the double bass played with a bow as well as the grooves of Latin and jazz music. In this world that is tearing itself apart, I felt the deep desire to develop music without walls or barriers of style, where the voice can express in several languages a song that brings us together, unites us to a common source. »

With both lyrical and traditional training, Solea Garcia-Fons experienced singing in several languages at very early age. In this repertoire, she will make us hear not less than 8 languages: Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, Greek, Spanish, Italian… And even French with a short poem by Jacques Prévert.

To embark on this musical adventure, we couldn't dream of anything better than the vibraphone and airy Marimba of Stéphan Caracci and the percussion of the groove maestro Jean-Luc Di Fraya. Both experienced in interpretation and improvisation, these two percussionists are essential allies in discovering new musical, rhythmic, refined and poetic spaces.

Obviously, it is a great moment of emotion and musical fervor that this quartet with completely new instrumentation invites us to experience.