Cultures d'ailleurs!

[NGOUNE F Hilaire]

"Informons-nous des cultures d'ailleurs car nul ne sait qui l'accompagnera demain à la fondation de sa famille!"

Cette citation est de NFH, qui, parcourant les coins de son immense pays aux identités traditionnelles multiples, a dans les années 2000 constaté que le monde d'hier avait rompu sa marche, épousant de nouvelles velléités.

C'est dans cette optique qu'en me promenant à travers Internet, j'ai croisé le chemin de KAÏSSA: une femme camerounaise vivant dans le pays du président OBAMA, et détenant des cordes vocales inavouées. Elle chante en douala (sawa), une musique douce, d'une voix suave et langoureusement énergétique. C'est une diva me direz-vous quand vous l'aurez écouté: http://www.kaissa.com/flash/ 

Suivez le lien et vous comprendrez!

Lisez ci-desous ce que des connaisseurs écrivent sur cette femme!

"When an original voice rises up, music lovers are
moved to listen. Now Kaïssa is the one motivating
a fast-growing audience, connecting through
soaring vocal talents and the irresistible
African-inspired rhythms of her songs.

A child of the culturally rich Republic of
Cameroon, Kaïssa’s passion for music
fueled by the romance of Paris, where
her family relocated when she was
still young. Kaissa’s vocal ability
began to turn heads in studios
throughout the City of Lights,
and when the opportunity to
join French multi-media artist
CharlElie Couture’s European
tour arose, Kaïssa stepped
on the bus and never looked
back.

Kaïssa’s voice is a unique instrument – an electric mix of character and clarity, strength and fragility, total control and unbridled joy. Besides captivating audiences, her peers took notice as well, winning her a steady stream of work around the world with luminary artists such as: Manu Dibango, Papa Wemba, Salif Keita, Jean-Michel Jarre, Cesaria Evora, Martha Wash, Diana Ross, Paul Simon, and David Byrne, to name a few.

Now New York-based, Kaïssa has surrounded herself with a group of world-class musicians that are building on her vision. Her debut album, LOOKING THERE was released in March 2004 by Sony Music South Africa and received rave reviews for its highly engaging vocals and pulsating African/Western rhythmic backdrops. Behind the beauty, however, there is always a message, with Kaissa’s poignant lyrics talking frankly about the human condition, speaking out against war and injustice, and calling gloriously to her native Cameroon for its love of life and the human spirit. Other heartfelt topics include the joy of playing music, and her connection to relatives both living and passed on, while the album’s title speaks to Kaïssa’s own personal way of looking for others, or “beyond”.

Success breeds success, and LOOKING THERE has led Kaïssa to the next level, with featured slots on four Putumayo compilations including GLOBAL SOUL, WORLD REGGAE, WOMEN OF AFRICA and WOMEN OF THE WORLD-ACOUSTIC. Her riveting performance at the XVI Africa Festival in Würzburg Germany in May, 2004 led critics to dub her “one of the future great voices of Africa". The screen is also squarely in Kaissa’s sights, with multiple television appearances helping to expose her to an even wider audience.

Paul Simon's retrospective residency at the BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC in April 2008 exposed Kaïssa to such an audience, she has been chosen as one of the guest performers (among David Byrne, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Luciana Souza and Vusi Mahlasela) to sing several of Paul Simon songs comprising UNDER THE AFRICAN SKIES concerts, which celebrated GRACELAND and THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS albums.

During the same time, Kaïssa's new track LONON appeared on a new, children-oriented Putumayo World Music compilation AFRICAN DREAMLAND.

Since September 2008 Kaïssa has been on the road with SONGS OF DAVID BYRNE AND BRIAN ENO World Tour.

With a new album in the works, this unforgettable artist continues to expand her sphere. Rest assured, Kaïssa’s voice is original, and it is being heard."

Et elle est encore sur le chemin, peut-être le jour viendra qu'elle soit invitée à faire un concert en compagnie de Charlotte Dipanda, et pourquoi pas de Cherubin et le K'rtier Show International!!!