Gala final - Syli d'Or 2024

Welcome to the Final Gala of the 17th edition of the Syli d’Or de la musique du monde!

After 18 nights of showcase concerts, which saw 36 groups perform on the Club Balattou stage, and 3 nights of semi-finals, the 3 finalist groups will play on April 25th for the grand finale!

THE PUBLIC BECOMES JURY !

Come and support the vote of a jury of professionals to choose which group will be awarded the Golden Syli, Silver Syli, and Bronze Syli. Come and support your favorite artist!

You will be asked to fill out an evaluation form, it is important to EVALUATE the THREE BANDS of the evening and to attend all three performances.

Discover for this great evening gala final :

▷ BOUBÉ | Desert blues(Niger)

Born in Niger, Boubé grew up in the village of Iferouane, located on the edge of the Ténéré Desert, which hosts the largest festival of Tuareg music. Boubé skillfully plays the guitar and drums. He is a singer-songwriter, and his first album recorded in Niger is titled “Issaktan.” His music speaks of peace, friendship, and always inspires a sense of travel. His melodies can be meditative at times, and at other times, they lean towards blues/rock. Some even nickname him the Jimmy Hendrix of the Sahara. It’s up to you to discover the musical universe of Boubé.

▷ SHAHRZAD AND HER LATIN-ORIENTAL BAND | Latin, Oriental (Cuba, Iran, Egypt)

Dive into the immersive experience of an artistic fusion, where the enchanting rhythms of Afro-Cuban tradition harmoniously blend with the melodic richness of Oriental music. Founder Shahrzad Sabzehali is driven by an innovative and ambitious artistic vision, aiming to create a harmonious fusion of Afro-Cuban and Oriental musical traditions. Her artistic approach is rooted in innovation, experimentation, communicative energy.

▷ LES TOCHESS | Cumbia (Colombia, Mexico, Cuba)

Less Toches is the musical collision of five explosive characters, an unexpected and refreshing big bang of cumbia on the island of Montreal. The eternal magic of the peasant troubadours of the South acquires here a poetic, passionate and amusing air: Less Toches takes its name from a Latin American bird, and a Colombian expression meaning “clumsy”. Humor and trance translate into a fresh and deep interpretation of the peasant and riverside spirit of cumbia and accordion music. Humor and trance translate into a fresh and deep interpretation of the peasant and riverside spirit of Colombian cumbia and accordion music.Their Colombian, Mexican, Cuban and Argentinian origins combine to revive the rhythms that marked their childhood through the folk tradition: Continental cumbia from Montreal!