But how do you get the machines to cohabit with the instruments, the groove with the lyricism, the organic rough edges with the electronic control?
The tools: a few synthesizers, a bass, more keyboards, a guitar, two or three more machines, thick drums and sharp brass, and a handful of talented friends. Close your eyes, watch the film.

Vincent Guibert (Keyboards), Xavier Zolli (Bass), Gaetan Demoen (Drums), Paul-Alain Fontaine (Keyboards), Jeremy Morice (Guitar), Laurent Bonnet (Tenor Saxophone), Olivier Bridot (Trumpet, Flugelhorn).

Funk is their style. Whether second line, go-go, P-funk or Rocksteady, it's at the heart of all their compositions. Having rubbed shoulders with the great names of the genre (Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Bootsy Collins, The Neville Brothers) and even jammed a few tracks with JoeyStarr at the Olympia in 2007, CQMD confirm that funk is synonymous with joie de vivre and eternal youth! Their relaxed, energetic show, peppered with descents into the audience, is always a delight for dancers the world over. 
The band's latest album, "From Blues to Funk", is more funk, but also subtly blues. It's a perfect blend of syncopated grooves, simple melodies and solos for a trip to the land of the blues that'll get your legs tingling.

Bruno Clark (banjo/vocals), Sylvain Lacombe (trombone/vocals), Benoît Gaudiche (trumpet/vocals), Fabrice Lerigab (snare drum/vocals), Boris De Loepper (bass drum/vocals), Julien Petit (sousaphone), Arnaud Fioravanti (tenor sax/vocals).

This magnificent voice, her relentless sense of rhythm and this harmonic virtuosity characterizes her and places her at the top of current soul singers. Add to that an incredible, generous and spontaneous personality, and you have the perfect combination of today's great artists!
For our reunion (and before returning to the West Indies where she sings 6 months of the year), she returns with a tribute to Sly and the Family Stone and Prince! 
She will be accompanied by exceptional musicians. Good lives and human warmth assured!

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Originally discovered through Mark Forrest on BBC Introducing, Kat's singles ‘Giving It Up' and ‘The Joker' earned her strong support from the late Terry Wogan & Vanessa Feltz on BBC Radio 2 and Robert Elms and Gaby Roslin on BBC Radio London. Kat's single "Where Were We" was also featured on BBC Radio London and NPO Radio 5 playlists. She lists her influences as, amongst many others, Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Tom Waits and Bonnie Raitt and describes her music as "..having its roots in blues, soul and country. If you like Amy Winehouse, John Mayer or Little Feat you should dig my kind of music too". Highly experienced she has performed in Holland, Czech Republic, France and Ireland as well as touring the UK supporting various artists such as Jools Holland, The Teskey Brothers, Marc Broussard and Mamas Gun. Kat's just released her debut record ‘Talk to Me', songs from which she'll be showcasing tonight along with her fine band.

Kat Eaton (Vocal), Nick Atkinson (Guitar), Joe Glossop (Piano), Sebastien Hankins (Drums), Spencer Brown (Bass).

The son of blues legend Luther Allison, Bernard hails from Chicago, a city emblematic of this musical style. Heir to a substantial artistic heritage, he has, from the outset, carved out his own path, delivering music imbued with passion and virtuosity, and creating a sound that is unmistakably his own...  

After his album "Let It Go" (2018) and "Highs and Lows" (2023), Bernard finally presents in 2024 a double album in tribute to his father, "Luther's Blues", where he manages with deep respect to transcend his musical heritage to make his own legacy to posterity.
Bernard Allison's live performances are true experiences in which his charisma and interactivity with the audience bring out the best in blues music. Each concert is a celebration of life and an invitation to feel the joys and sorrows that the blues express so well.

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With four of Paris's most sought-after musicians - Peter Giron (double bass), Nicolas Peslier (guitar), Mourad Benhammou (drums) and Jean-Philippe Naeder (percussion) - they perform music steeped in jazz and R&B, but where groove is king. With arrangements that create a unique backdrop for Leslie, who is an outstanding storyteller, their audience is drawn into a dynamic blend of jazz and R&B that infuses passion, beauty, honesty and humor.  
The sextet's musicians have performed at many of the world's great jazz festivals, from Marciac to Melbourne and Ankara to Vienna, and with jazz legends such as Kurt Elling, Dave Liebman, Rhoda Scott, Kirk Lightsey and Claude Bolling. 

Leslie Lewis (vocals), Gérard Hagen (piano), Nicolas Peslier (guitar), Peter Giron (bass), Mourad Benhammou (drums), name to be confirmed (percussion).

Her vocal style, steeped in Soul and Blues, recalls the great voices of Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin, combining energy, spontaneity and a touch of refinement all her own. With her album "All There Is" (JazzHaus Records), she presents everything that made great music in another era: raw, sincere, passionate, songs written from the heart, sung from the guts... 

On stage, surrounded by a team of talented musicians, all from the North of France, she gets things moving and swinging, with the retro feel of old-fashioned brassy soul and the ultimate class of jazz, enhanced by the "modern attitude" of an artist from the new generation, who carries a strong heritage with grace and elegance.
Energy and spontaneity in spades, an innate sense of showmanship, a disconcerting ease with the audience and a charisma worthy of the greatest female singers. Ina Forsman is definitely the one we've been waiting for. 

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His new album Goodthing (July 12, 2024 / Kartel Music Group) was produced in the UK with Jimmy Hogarth, winner of numerous Grammys (for Amy Winehouse, James Blunt, Sia and Tina Turner, among others). In his words: "Bette is real. She tells the truth and touches your heart. She's able to convey her feelings with ease, thanks to her wonderfully gifted voice."
Bette Smith has collaborated with artists such as Jimbo Mathus, Kirk Fletcher, Patterson Hood and Matt Patton (of the Drive-By Truckers) and has received critical acclaim in the pages of The New York Times, Billboard, Paste, Bust and more; Her music has been heard on airwaves from NPR World Café, in the top 40 of the Americana Music Radio Chart, to Spotify's official playlists, where her song has been streamed over a million times. MOJO called her "Brooklyn's next big-voiced soul sensation".

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