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Festival international Nuits d’Afrique : Labess au National

Sun 12 Jul 2026 • 09:00 pm Chaâbi / Gnawa / Rumba
Le National - Montréal 41,25$
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La carrière internationale de Labess fait la fierté de Nuits d’Afrique, là même où tout a commencé pour lui dans les années 2000, alors qu’il enchaînait les prestations au Balattou et levait systématiquement la main pour assurer les premières parties de figures comme Salif Keita ou Idir. Authentique et résolument spontané, Labess est de ceux qui saisissent leur guitare sur le vif, prêts à faire vibrer quelques cordes au détour d’une allée, pour le simple plaisir de partager la musique. Bourlingueur invétéré, animé par l’esprit libre des gens du voyage, il parcourt le monde sur les traces des rythmes d’ascendance africaine. Infusée de chaâbi, de gnaoua, de rumba, de flamenco et de sonorités manouches, sa guitare — tour à tour mélancolique et euphorique —, sublimée par sa voix éraillée, donne naissance à une musique profondément métissée, où les mots oscillent « entre réalisme lucide et grand espoir » (RFI, 2025), et où la fête finit toujours par l’emporter. Il a marqué les esprits lors de sa dernière apparition au festival, l’an dernier, signant un retour retentissant à Montréal.

Labess’s international career is a source of pride for Nuits d’Afrique, where it all began for him in the 2000s when he performed regularly at the Club Balattou and was always ready to open for more established artists like Salif Keita and Idir. Authentic and resolutely spontaneous, he doesn’t hesitate to grab his guitar on a whim to strum a few chords by an alleyway, for the simple pleasure of sharing music. Driven by an innately nomadic spirit, this inveterate globetrotter travels the world seeking out music rooted in Africa to bring together a rich blend of musical traditions infused with Chaâbi, Gnawa, rumba, flamenco and Manouche rhythms. His guitar playing—at times melancholic or euphoric—accompanied by his gritty voice give rise to a style where lyrics oscillate “between lucid realism and great hope,” (RFI, 2025) but in which a festive atmosphere always prevails. He left a lasting impression at last year’s Festival, presaging a resounding return this summer.

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