Adjabel

jazz

Adjabel is a name composed of the Beninese land of Adja and the Haitian goddess of love, Label. It is a name invented by Cyril Forman who composes music that is culturally diverse, free, eclectic and contemporary. His instrument is the tambour, which he studied in his mother's country of Haiti. He came back as alias Atissou Loko, having been instructed in the knowledge of his ancestors, from a land where the tambour king draws its tradition from the cradle of Africa and the Sanba movement. Not being restrictive, Atissou's influences deliciously mix African and Caribbean influences with French songs, jazz, world music and rap, according to who is in the group at the time. This eclectic mix produced the albums Racine 1,2 and 3, which gave rise to more than a hundred concerts. The percussionist surrounds himself with fired up musicians : Peter Corser on saxophones, clarinet and conches, Jackson Télémaque on guitar, Gillian Mombo on Second tambours and Kata and sound engineer and effects, Hugo Richard. These five members constitute the core of a group that is geometrically changeable, because Adjabel is open to all kinds of collaborations. It finds its momentum in the live, in a spontaneous fashion. Their energy launches the audience voluntarily towards dancing, clapping and laughter. Adjabel has a lot of stage experience. The group plays regularly in several Parisian venues, but they also enjoy the often-stressed Parisian crowds in the subway. Adjabel's secret is there: ...