In June 2015, the singer Raphaëlle Brochet met bassist Philippe Aerts. They connected immediately at a musical level and so created a double bass-vocal duo. In turn soloist and accompanist, Raphaëlle Brochet and Philippe Aerts blur the outlines of the standard repertoire of their instruments to create a distinctive soundscape fed by their respective experiences.
This first album is a cocktail of Carnatic music (classical music from Southern India), Brazilian music, Jazz and Arabic styles. The duo passes from one genre to the other with surprising ease, creating stories through this world of sounds. A journey through a world of colours, traditions, rhythms and, of course, jazz and improvisation.
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