Evergreen Culture Centre in Coquitlam hosts L’Art en Voyage, a musical trip around the world, this Saturday February 12th, at 7:30pm.
British Columbia is home to a wealth of artists from all over the world whose journeys have lead them to bring their talents, skills, and traditions, to enrich BC culture, and share their creativity and arts with us. Presented by Société francophone de Maillardville, in partnership with Le Relais – The BC Francophone Immigration Program, L’Art en Voyage, invites music lovers to join in an evening that celebrates some of these artists and their contributions. Partake in the gifts of the line-up of astonishing musicians, a rich array of sounds and cultures, and honour all that these artists have brought to BC’s shores from around the globe.
The evening features some of BC’s finest musical artists, showcasing music with roots in traditions from four continents – Asia, Africa, South America and Europe. Partake in the gifts of the line-up of astonishing musicians, a rich array of sounds and cultures, and honour all that these artists have brought to BC’s shores from around the globe.
L’Art en Voyage line-up includes the music of: .
Anna Lumière and Finn Manniche
Pianist, accordionist, and composer, Anna Lumière came to BC from Switzerland at the age of 17. Alongside her background in classical piano, Anna’s interested in improvisation led her into the realm of jazz. For L’Art en Voyage, Anna, on piano, is accompanied by Finn Manniche on accordion, cello, and guitar. Together they’ll perform Anna’s original compositions, including an accordion waltz and a vocal jazz song in French, as well as selections of their favourite music – a composition by Richard Galiano and another by Enzo Enzo. Finn and Anna have collaborated on other projects, but this concert will be the first time they play together on stage.
Celso Machado
Virtuoso Brazilian guitarist and composer, Celso Machado’smusic is rooted in Brazilian rhythmic and melodic styles, such as samba, chôro, baião, and frêvo, but it also reflects his incurable fascination with other world music traditions. Celso incorporates these influences into his own sound; his own unique Canadian-based contribution to the ongoing evolution of Brazilian music.
Yoro Noukoussi
Born in North Benin, Africa to the chief of the Waama people, this multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter learned the art of storytelling and drumming from his family as they traveled the region sharing their cultural traditions. Now in Canada, Yoro is in great demand as a performer, having mastered the donga (talking drum), kokomba (congas), and djembe. On stage, both solo and with his band, he is a dynamic and mesmerizing performer, drawing you in to the sights, sounds, and rhythms of West Africa.
Silk Road Music
Silk Road Music is a Vancouver-based, award-winning ensemble celebrating 3 decades of performance around the globe. Their rich and colourful music ranges from ancient Chinese scores to contemporary compositions, and from foot-tapping Scottish reels to heartfelt Chinese melody. For this their L’Art en Voyage concert, the ensemble features Qiu Xia He (pipa), André Thibault (guitar, oud), Phil Belanger (percussion), and special guest, Chinese wind player Zhong Xi Wu (suona – a reed instrument, and sheng – an instrument in the accordion family).
L’Art en Voyage, a musical trip around the world, takes place Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 7:30pm at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Performances available both in-person (sold out) and an online free livestream – registration is available at maillardville.com
Venue capacity will be capped per public health directives, and all current COVID-19 Health Orders and vaccine requirements will be strictly observed to ensure that the utmost in public safety is maintained.