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Akawui has been immersed in music from a very young age. With a musician father and a mother who listened to a lot of music at home, he quickly developed a sensitivity to this art, even though he originally thought he would become a percussionist. After experimenting with several styles—particularly rock, hip-hop, and even Brazilian and Andean music—he decided to reinvent himself through this project, which in some ways aims to pay tribute to his parents.
He wanted to tell their story while literally immersing the audience in his own world. To do so, he recreates the setting of his mother’s living room on stage, even going as far as finding an old telephone from that time. In short, his trio—featuring Matthew Goulet on cello and Gabriel Evangelista on piano—takes us on a journey through time and allows us to discover the artist from a side we know less about.
Sandra Gasana spoke with Akawui about the evolution of his career and the behind-the-scenes of his project as part of the Mozaïk series, produced by Vision Diversité.
