‘Gypsy Jazz’ by Sam Smala in Trivandrum
June 15, 2010
Sam Smala performs in the event, ‘Gypsy Jazz‘ is being held at the Tagore Theatre on June 23rd, 2010 at 6:30 pm. It is an Alliance Francaise de Trivandrum organized event.
Sam Smala is like a group of musicians who play their own songs. These five performers are inspired by gypsy jazz and world music. Their show is a mix of live jazz performance and world music. They have been playing together for 10years before the emergence of Sam Smala. They are all great musicians who have studied in some of the greatest music schools in the world. Sam Smala represents a new French generation of jazz and song musicians. They are currently working on the band’s first album which will be released at year end. Sam Smala is to exclusively performing in Trivandrum as part of their first ever South Asia Tour.
The Band comprises of five musicians:
Samuel Strouk (Guitar)
Samuel Strouk performed, at the age of 26, his first solo concert at the Beaux Arts de Lima auditorium. In 2008, he worked for three albums and along with other musicians composed and recorded musical scores for films and documentaries (Baby Love Lambert Wilson, Resistance France 2). He is the composer, the arranger and the singer of “Carhabana”- an amazing fusion of Cuban jazz and Manouche jazz.
Guillaume MARIN (Bass)
Guillaume with the help of the electric bass, explores other musical styles – jazz, funk and flamenco.
Quentin BRAINE (Drums)
He is part and parcel of numerous projects inspired by a wide range of styles: jazz, soul, hip-hop, fusion, funk and rock.
Mathias Levy (Violin & Guitar)
He was awarded the first prize for violin and Chamber music at the Conservatoire de Raincy in 1999. This musician has performed more than 400 concerts, has composed musical scores for theatre and cinema .
Serena Fisseau (Singer)
Of Indonesian origin, Serena Fisseau has been singing since the age of 17. Each artist that she met has added to her musical culture and helped her perfect her profession. This polyglot singer launched the group ‘Bahasabe‘ which has performed at different locations across the globe and has also released three albums.
Entry is free….so be there to listen to some peppy numbers…
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