Métis 2010

On Friday through Sunday of this week, the under-dog of the Festival of Saint Denis will take place: The Métis Festival.

Hindi Zahra, Jeanne Cherhal,  Féfé and Speed Caravan are on the awesome program, concerts for all and concerts for free.

These concerts are dedicated to reunite electronic music of the oud of Mehdi Haddab (Speed Caravan) to the sweet sound of acoustic guitar of Hindi Zahra, with a true musical adventure of intstruement that cross the deserts of Middle East to the west. The rhythmic voice of Fefe and the clear voice of Jeanne Cherhal embark on a journey of singing and beautiful vocals.

Métis proposes a hot, colorable and accessible program for a moment of conviviality and dance in the court of Saint Denis and a couple of steps away from the Basilica of Kings.

Goran Bregovic - live

The concert was great and the crowd outside was just as enthusiastic as those inside the Basilica! Mostly those sitting outside were drunk just as the musicians inside who had done shots of Jack Daniels before going on stage.

The music was a mix of traditional Yugoslavian and hints at Bela Bartok, John Cage, and Pierre Boulez. The young comedian of 19, don't know her name, performed text based off the film "La Reine Margot" the music from the film was wrote by Bregovic. He then was influenced by his own music to write the text. She was really good and had all of her text memorized which was a plus and minus because Goran wasn't conducting her, but he got angry when she wasn't performing it exactly as "written".

The music at moments seemed film-like, similar to other pieces he had written and particulary the one he ha wrote for the film. One of the other interns said it was funny that the lyrics were about profane things and that the concert was taking place in the basilica royal. Standing outside looking in made me feel like at a rock concert with screaming fans and all!

Check out Goran Bregovic online!