FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 FROM 14:00 ONWARD
Fête de la musique – an annual event that originates in France – celebrates the joy of music on the day of the summer solstice, June 21. As music ought to be accessible to everyone, this festival is an open-air affair with many concerts taking place in the streets. Fête de la musique is celebrated internationally, including in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Stingray DJAZZ celebrates this festive day by putting the spotlights on a variety of outdoor festivals. For one, witness the packed crowd for De La Soul’s set at 2019’s Garorock Festival in Marmande, and enjoy an unmissable concert by this incomparable group! De La Soul has been pushing the boundaries of jazz rap since the late 1980s and is still venturing out further afield. In this performance, we hear these gentlemen liberally combine jazz, rock, afrobeat, disco and more into their own, unmistakable sound. Stingray DJAZZ’s Fête de la musique celebration continues with an eclectic House of the Gipsies performance at Singapore’s 2018 SingJazz Festival. House of the Gipsies has updated the raw rhythms of nomadic tribes in Rajasthan, India, having collaborated with Manganiyar musicians Manjoor, Nehru and Dilawar Khan. The result is a unique Indo-Gypsy fusion, which is part of the evolution of the Spanish rumba. After the legendary Gypsy Kings brought their wild Spanish rumba to the international music scenes over four decades ago, no band has dared to follow in their footsteps… until House of the Gipsies came along! Stingray DJAZZ ends its Fête de la musique celebrations with a crowd-pleasing José James performance. James and his honeyed voice are as bewitching as ever in this 2019 performance at Jazz à Vienne. Flitting between raw soul, soul-folk, hip-hop, and jazz, James pays tribute to a legend of American popular music: soul man Bill Withers. Celebrate Fête de la musique with Stingray DJAZZ – on Wednesday, June 21 from 14:00 onward!
De La Soul
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 AT 14:00
There is a packed crowd for this De La Soul set at the 2019 Garorock Festival, and with good reason: they witness an unmissable concert by an incomparable group! Having released regular albums since 1989’s 3 Feet High and Rising, the Long Island hip-hop stalwarts of De La Soul have been doing the rounds on a suitably named Gods of Rap tour alongside Public Enemy and the Wu-Tang Clan. With an opening that includes call and response, mic checks and arms waving in the air, the audience gets more than a touch of vintage appeal, something that has led to terms like “heritage rap” being associated with the group. But despite their long and influential career, the De La Soul impact has perennial relevance for much of contemporary music. They pushed boundaries back then and they continue to venture out further. In this performance, we can hear how their sound generously combines jazz, rock, afrobeat, disco and more into a unique blend that is all their own.
House of the Gipsies
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 AT 15:00
Since the Gypsy Kings made their triumphal debut on the music scene with their wild Spanish rumba four decades ago, no band has dared to follow in their footsteps … until now! House of the Gipsies updates the raw rhythms of nomadic tribes in Rajasthan, India, collaborating with Manganiyar musicians Manjoor, Nehru and Dilawar Khan. The result is a unique sound that can be described as Indo-Gypsy fusion, which is part of the evolution of the Spanish rumba. Do not miss this eclectic performance sure to please music lovers of all generations, presented at the 2018 Sing Jazz Festival.
José James
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 AT 15:50
Since bursting onto the international scene in the late 2000s, José James and his honeyed voice are as bewitching as ever in this 2019 performance at Jazz à Vienne. Flitting between raw soul, soul-folk, hip-hop, and jazz, James is one of the few vocalists capable of keeping the crossover created by Ray Charles in the ‘50s alive. After sensitive and intelligent odes to Billie Holiday and John Coltrane, this time James pays tribute to a living legend of American popular music: soul man Bill Withers. James performs Bill Withers's unforgettable songs, accompanied by Marcus Machado (guitar), Aneesa Strings (bass, vocals), and Aaron Steele (drums).