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But that&#8217;s not why I&#8217;m telling you about Jimmy here. This excellent multi-instrumentalist (guitar, drums, harmonica) and very good singer is also pursuing a career in a streamlined formation, the Jimmy Belah Trio. It was this avatar that we heard last night at Balattou Club. With his simple three-guitar proposal (Belah sometimes switches to drums, or adds a harmonica), the artist offers a seductive Afro-folk, generally soft and airy. Let&#8217;s say in a ratio of two-thirds of the performance divided into two sets. For perhaps a quarter, he lights the fuse a little with blues- and funk-tinged afro-rock, then for a few numbers sprinkled here and there, he sets the fire with heavy, well-launched rock. One piece, for my money, stood out from the rest: a generous expression of traditional music, vocals and percussion that&#8217;s it, which transported the audience into an authentic village celebration. We were spellbound. I would have taken more. There&#8217;s nothing to say about the musical quality: Belah&#8217;s voice is beautiful, well-balanced and pleasant. He plays acoustic guitar well, and drums even better. Yaovi Atcho on electric guitar and Babatound\u00e9 Boni Obinti on bass: convincing. That said, I would note a downside in terms of stage dynamics. The presentation often lacked conviction, as if he didn&#8217;t really want to be there. Jimmy&#8217;s relationship with the audience was bland and withdrawn. Several transitions seemed approximate and uncoordinated. At first, I thought I was attending the sound check. Too bad, because this is good, beautiful music. I dare to presume that BIM will have a completely different attitude on Friday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jimmy Belah is the leader of BIM (B\u00e9nin International Musical), a spectacular blend of Beninese traditions, pop, rock and hip hop, to be heard on July 19 on the Parterre stage in the Quartier des spectacles. 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