With John Parish, PJ Harvey’s loyal collaborator, Mali’s Rokia Traoré created a superb collection of songs in 2013, in perfect harmony with their time. A soprano with a magnificently sandy voice, a brilliant lyricist and an energetic composer, the Bambara artist put her planet-spanning perspective and deep roots in the sub-Saharan zone to good use, pursuing impulses both West African and rock. There’s no fat to trim on the programme of the subtle and energetic Beautiful Africa, conceived by a global citizen very proud of her cultural heritage.
Latest 360 Content
Interview Classical/classique
Guillaume Côté’s A Midsummer Night’s Dreams: the choreographer talks about his intimate relationship with music
By Frédéric Cardin
Concert review classique/Classical
SQMC/Chapelle Historique du Bon Pasteur: Discovering Quebec’s contemporary music
By Pietro Freiburger
Interview
Akousma| Felix Deufel introduces us to the uncharted sonic richness of the Arctic
By Michel Rondeau
Interview Classical/classique/Electronic
Akousma | Les Artefacts sonores de Roxanne Turcotte
By Alexandre Villemaire
Interview Electronic/expérimental / contemporain
Akousma | The Audréanne Filion and Myriam Bleau Duo: Where Reality and the Virtual Merge
By Michel Rondeau
Interview Electronic/expérimental / contemporain
Akousma | Exzald S, la violence du calme
By Alain Brunet
Concert review Caribbean
Mois du Créole 2026 | Richy Jay: Keeping Konpa and Zouk Alive in Montreal
By Juliana Cortes
Interview arts numériques/Classical/classique/Électronique
Akousma | Melanie Zhou: Shaping Sound, Expressing Emotion
By Alexandre Villemaire
Interview arts numériques/Classical/classique/Électronique
Akousma | Alex Brisson et l’exploration musicale du feedback
By Alexandre Villemaire
Concert review Classical/classique
Caprice at the 9th Floor: a pleasant meeting between Baroque and Carnatic music
By Frédéric Cardin
Concert review Classical/classique
Arion: Cinderella has fun and unleashes her magic
By Frédéric Cardin
Interview Caribbean/Piano
Mois du Créole 2026 | David Bontemps: Between the Piano and Dessalines’ Legacy
By Sandra Gasana
Concert review Classical/classique
Azrieli Prize 2026: The Four Pillars of the Temple
By Frédéric Cardin
Interview Classical/classique
Ensemble Caprice at the 9th: Dialogue with Carnatic India
By Frédéric Cardin
Interview Classical/classique
A resurrected and vocally spectacular Cinderella at Bourgie Hall
By Frédéric Cardin
Interview Caribbean
Mois du Créole 2026 | Pierre-Roland Bain: A Look Back and a Look Ahead
By Sandra Gasana
