Mina agossi biography
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Mina Agossi
Born in France in to French and West African parents, singer & composer Mina Agossi is a captivating performer with a unique style and delivery. She first came to attention in when she co-produced an album of original tunes entitled “Voice & Bass”, using no wind, brass or keyboard instruments. After working with the likes of iconic US saxophonist Archie Shepp and pianist Ahmad Jamal, in she produced her first live album, “E-Z Pass to Brooklyn”, eponymously incorporating elements of hip hop, world music, blues and rock. Named ‘Best Newcomer’ at the Adami Awards, Mina subsequently appeared at numerous festivals and clubs around the world. No stranger to the , Mina last performed here in and we are so pleased to welcome her back with music from her latest project AGE7. An intriguing mix of trip hop, rock & electro-jazz, the group features Marc Charriere (Peter Gabriel) on keyboards & electronics and Mina’s longtime creative collaborator Eric Jacot on bass. Mina is truly one-of-a-kind.
At Mina’s request we are dedicating this gig to the late, great, Ahmad Jamal.
“Mina Agossi…exquisite… her fluid voice full of jazz spirit” Le Monde; “You will find, sensuality, fantasy, seduction and natural vocal effects and the goal not to imitate anyone” Telerama
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Mina Agossi
French singer-songwriter
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Mina Agossi at the Charlie Jazz Festival, July | |
| Born | () 6 January (age&#;53) Besançon, France |
| Notable work | Voice & Bass |
| Style | Jazz |
Mina Agossi (6 January , Besançon) is a French singer-songwriter.
Biography
[edit]Agossi, whose mother is from France and whose father is from Benin, began her career as the protégé of Archie Shepp. In her youth, she lived with her mother, a mathematics professor, in Niger, Morocco and the Ivory Coast.[1] She began her career as a theater actress; in she sang in a swing and New Orleans jazz band, with whom she toured in France and Ireland. She later shifted to modern jazz and henceforth sang under her own name. Since then, she has worked in a trio composed of vocals, bass and drums and linked her jazz with different musical elements, such as chanson and rock music. Aside from their own compositions, they also covered Thelonious Monk's "Well You Needn't", Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Child", Pink Floyd's "Money" and The Beatles's "And I Love Her". After years in Spain she returned to France and then moved to Great Britain in , where she worked with Vincent Guérin.[2]
After the album Voice & Bass, she became increasingly famous in the F
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