Makam + Rootsteppers

March 21, 2012 - 08:30 PM

Serie : Les Syli D'or de la musique du monde

Club Balattou

4372 boul St-Laurent (corner Marie-Anne) Montréal,QC H2W 1Z5

514-845-5447

www.balattou.com

Description of the concert:

Every Tuesdays and Wednesdays, be part of the adventure, discover all the artists and vote for your favourite talents each evening!

From February 21 to April 18

Makam (Québec - Maghreb)

Biography of the artist:

MakaM is a musical project based on a ruthlessly efficient recipe, the compositions of the quintet are made from a dub reggae base that's enroll in the traditional Jamaican culture. After several trips to Morocco and Turkey, MakaM decides to decorate there pieces with elements from the North African culture, African percussion flourish the hip-hop or rock rhythms. Within this formula, the dub ...

Roots Steppers (Québec)

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Biography of the artist:

Formed during summer 2004, the reggae band Rootsteppers took time to find a permanent band name. Drummer Richard Marescot, bassist Simon Bélanger and singer and guitarist Jeremie Coulombe, composed pieces for several years. Over time, the group has had several associated musicians, eventually taking its final form with the arrival of Hans Stutz (voice and guitar) and Nicolas Proulx ...