Our artists

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11805″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”#douglasmarcolino”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11806″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”#florencevincenot”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11801″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”#johannaclasse”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11800″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”#mestrejota”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11802″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”#lydiefruleux”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11804″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”#marciamartins”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11803″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”#mehdibennadji”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11746″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”#robertoartiste”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11745″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” onclick=”custom_link” link=”#toninhoartiste”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Douglas Marcolino” color=”orange” el_id=”douglasmarcolino”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11808″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyfBJDwj17o” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]The son of the famous Brazilian accordionist Tiao Marcolino, young Douglas was quickly introduced to the instrument at the age of 5. Originally from the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco, he grew up in a world tinged with popular music, which he has endeavored to cultivate. A young accordion prodigy, his talent earned him a place on several of his father’s recordings, and he toured Brazil with various forró groups. During his travels, he met many instrumental composers (including Dominguinhos, Genaro do Acordeon, Hermeto Pascoal) with whom he exchanged ideas and developed his musicality. Rich in experience, he set up his own recording studio in 2004, recording a wide range of musical styles (forro, chorinho, samba, pop, jazz). Invited to Norway’s “Førde Festivalen” in 2010 (a festival of traditional and world music), he embarked on a major international tour that took him to Europe (France, Germany, Portugal) and Africa (Congo).A year later, Douglas Marcolino settled in northern France, where he created the “Classicos Franceses Em Forró” show with Franco-Brazilian singer Célia Neusa. Today, the accordionist travels the world promoting Brazilian culture with its northeastern musical tones. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Florence Vincenot” color=”orange”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11809″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP0cNuoozO4″ el_width=”70″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Pianist Florence Vincenot hails from Guadeloupe, where her musical background is eclectic. She has a natural grasp of Caribbean rhythms, as well as music from the American continents. She arrived in Paris at the age of 17, first as a student at a music school, then as a teacher. She met many musicians with whom she collaborated and wrote several repertoires. She performs at venues such as Les Trois Baudets, Le Bataclan and the Point-à-Pitre Jazz Festival. Song is her favorite domain, because it’s all about finding the harmony between words and music, two passions she can’t separate. His piano playing is strongly influenced by his experiences as a sidekick. In 2010, she began singing and moved to Lille. She is a singer and pianist. She also met Toninho Almeida, and they shared a common sensibility. He made her discover and love his music. Florence naturally joined his band, Toninho Almeida and The Three.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Johanna Class” color=”orange” el_id=”johannaclasse”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11811″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySSLtwY7oMc” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Trained as a contemporary and African dancer, Johanna Classe turned professional in 2001, but continued her apprenticeship in Brazil: in Rio, Salvador and Recife. She joined the Carlinhos de Jesus school (Rio) and trained in traditional dances inspired by Candomblé with Rosangela Silvestre and Vera Passos (Salvador). She takes part in the Recife carnival with “Naçao Pernambuco”, the Rio carnival with “Portela” and the Salvador carnival with “Banda Dida” (dance percussion). In 2003, she created the Afro-Brazilian Cie “Aqua L Rêve”, which later became Cie “Biscoitinho” in Lille. In 2004, she created the dance section of the “Atabak” samba school. In 2006, she joined the 100% Brésil revue at Cabaret Le Pharaon in Paris. Between 2005 and 2010, she was a performer and assistant choreographer with the Transe Mutants dance-theater company, founded in Brazil and based in Paris, Turin and Cotonou. She took part in numerous creations and contributed to the codification of the style developed by Tristan Edelman. In 2011, she obtained the diploma “2° graduation en Technique Silvestre” – dance school of the University of Bahia (FUNCEB) – which allows her to teach the technique. She then directed “Brasil do Norte a Sul” (a musical and dance journey through Brazilian popular cultures). In 2012, she launched the “Oyamba” project (a women’s Afro-Brazilian dance percussion group). A graduate of the Jacques Lecoq school, she also has a career as an actress, working in a wide variety of theatrical forms. She is a choreographer and assistant director for various theater companies, including Ta Zoa (Tourcoing) and Vies à vies (Arras). [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Mestre Jota-Jota” color=”orange” el_id=”mestrejota”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11800″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_eUSlLGEL4″ el_width=”70″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text] As a child, Jota Jota grew up in the heart of capoeira and percussion, in the state of Maranhao, in north-east Brazil. He began practising capoeira in 1987 with Mestre Evandro. He became a capoeirista and capoeira teacher in 1995, and began working with children in the neighborhood where he started capoeira. In June 1999, he travelled to France for the first time, where he carried out several training courses and demonstrations. In May 2000, with seven other teachers, he founded the Nação Palmares Capoeira association, and that same year set up his first school in France. In 2001, he moved to northern France, and became a pioneer in the development of the art of capoeira in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. In July 2007, at the 1st Rencontre Internationale Nação Palmares Capoeira in São Luis do Maranhão, he received the rank of Mestre from Mestre Evandro in the presence of several of Maranhão’s leading Capoeiragem masters. Mestre Jota has also traveled to other European and Caribbean countries. He is the technical coordinator of Nação Palmares Capoeira and has helped set up several branches in France.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Lydie Fruleux” color=”orange” el_id=”lydiefruleux”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11802″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFcySg1-WJg” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]As a child, Lydie was a gymnast and naturally took an interest in dance. She turned to Brazilian dance during her studies, and today practices samba, forro, frevo and other popular and sacred dances, Brazilian ballroom dance, as well as classical dance, jazz and hip-hop. She began her professional career in 2006 when she joined the Brazilian company Aqua L Rêve, and then went on to create Biscoitinho, a Brazilian dance association focusing on forro. She joins the Brasil Afro Funk collective as a dancer for various shows, such as Panorama Brasil and more recently Brasil de Norte a Sul. In parallel with her career as a dancer, Lydie travelled several times to Brazil to perfect her skills. There she met Cacau, with whom she opened a forro class in Lille, the first in the region. Today, in addition to teaching forro for Brasil Afro Funk, she has been preparing for the Diplôme d’Etat de professeur de danse, specializing in jazz, since 2009. This additional qualification will enable him to teach at the Conservatoire or choreograph for various companies.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Marcia Martins” color=”orange” el_id=”marciamartins”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11804″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CvJrufFeyM” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Coming soon …[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Mehdi Bennadji” color=”orange” el_id=”mehdibennadji”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11803″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP0cNuoozO4″ el_width=”70″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Attracted to pop, rock and funk music as a teenager, it was thanks to artists such as Police, Jimi Hendrix, Prince and Michael Jackson that Mehdi Bennadji decided to take drumming lessons. He wanted to learn more and not be confined to a single instrument, so he taught himself to play guitar and bass. Before long, he was involved in various experiments in the North, such as Fel Fel Brothers, a combo mixing rock, reggae, gospel and funk, and Hanini, with its North African sounds. This jack-of-all-trades then moved on to Caribbean music (zouk, biguine, salsa) with Les Alizés Steel Band, and delved into Gypsy, Eastern European and Balkan music with groups such as Le Global, Taraf Dékalé and La Compagnie du Tire-Laine. Along the way, he meets Toninho Almeida, who does not leave him indifferent. So it was that he embarked on a new musical stage in Brazilian music, collaborating with him in the group Toninho Almeida and The Three.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Roberto De Oliveira” color=”orange” el_id=”robertoartiste”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11746″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLnkv_CuOvA” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]From an early age, Roberto began studying music, specializing in instrumentation and orchestration. He later took courses in music therapy and children’s musicalization to become a teacher of Art, Education and Children’s Musicalization. His practice and mastery of several musical instruments enabled him to join the Ceara State Philharmonic Orchestra and the Brazilian Order of Musicians as a multi-instrumentalist (trombone, trumpet, cavaquinho (small guitar), guitar and bass). As a member of several major Brazilian musical groups, he has had the opportunity to share the stage with a variety of internationally renowned artists. His ballet Art Populaire de Fortaleza represented Brazil at six Festivals de Folklore du Monde in France, where he met singer and composer Toninho Almeida, who invited him to take on the role of musical director of the Brasil Afro Funk collective. Today, he is developing the first workshop for popular Brazilian music, known as “choro”, in the Nord Pas de Calais region, and is behind the musical dance show Brasil de Norte A Sul. At the end of 2013-beginning of 2014, Roberto was able to carry out a period of artist residency on the territory of the Communauté de communes du Coeur d’Ostrevent. Very interesting fieldwork carried out with local brass bands on Brazilian popular music repertoires (especially Frevo) and with the general public in 5 communes. An experience rich in emotions![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Toninho Almeida” color=”orange” el_id=”toninhoartiste”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”11745″ img_size=”300*300″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=976rrL67wBU” el_width=”70″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text] Born in Euclide da Cunha, a small town in the Brazilian state of Bahia, Toninho Almeida was brought up on the music of local folk dances. At the age of 17, he discovered urban cultures in Rio de Janeiro. He buys his first guitar and writes his first compositions. After arriving in Sao Paulo, this jack-of-all-trades published a collection of poems, A vida de querer via. He performs in the theater and opens for many artists, including Gilberto Gil. Toninho then entered the music business in Salvador de Bahia. He enrolled at the Académie de Musique Actuelle, where he ended up teaching. He then created and directed his last concert in Brazil, Piège. After arriving in Europe, his many artistic and musical encounters gave rise to the musical group Mundo’s Band and the albums Violeta 41 (2001), Remix Violeta 41 (2003) and Mitade (2004). In 2005, Toninho fell in love with a new instrument, the cavaquinho, a small four-stringed Brazilian guitar. A new musical adventure began with Samba de Bamba. A new self-produced album, Intact, has just been released. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]