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About Badié:

Born in the 19th district of Paris, France to an Ivorian father and a French mother, Badié was interested in the mystical, unifying, energizing and pacifying power of music at a young age. He would often listen to the reggae, soul, disco, beguine, and afro-beat records his mother bought him on a loop, and deepened his musical culture through exposure to radio, dance clubs, and sound systems.

The spirit of Bob Marley hovers over this album which echoes and carries multiple references to the Third World prophet who was the leader of the wailers; "I had no father, Bob Marley was naturally mine," he says. The spirit, the police violence, "mother earth", the return to the sources far from the concrete, the soul sister, Badié perpetuates this 'roots attitude' by making the big ones his own. Claims of the Rasta Lion, while adding its French-speaking culture with its own references (Brassens, Gainsbourg, Forestier, Souchon, Voulzy, Salvador...).

Accompanied by his acoustic guitar, he shares with us his quest for distant horizons, of sun and nature leading away from the dreariness of the surrounding urban environment. After this trip dedicated to his African origins, Badié is now handing over his notebook from board to zero for a new destination, a new departure that leads him to redo small concerts in France, sometimes opening for artists such as Keziah Jones or his "sister at heart" Ayo, continuing collaborations with, among others, CapiLocks Center, Matthieu Chedid, Sasha Bogdanoff, Tiwony, Meta, the legendary Jamaican Earl Chinna Smith, his collective trio Filey-Daoud-Badié and many more.

This road naturally leads him to a new album accompanied by music videos, with titles such as "Ici bas" (Over here), "C'est ma nature" (This is my nature), "Vivre libre" (Live freely), and "Le long du channel" (Along the channel) which will be released in 2021.

Visit Badié online: www.facebook.com/badiemusic

See our full LIVEstream.LOVE.WORLD.Series Lineup: www.niagarajazzfestival.com

Links

• view the recording youtube.com
• Culture Days in St. Catharines stcatharines.ca

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TD Niagara Jazz Festival

TD Niagara Jazz Festival

The TD Niagara Jazz Festival is dedicated to celebrating the art form of jazz in the Niagara Region. The festival inspires, educates and develops future jazz audiences for generations to come while combining live jazz with a Niagara experience.

Awarded Best New Festival in Ontario in 2017 the TD Niagara Jazz Festival is also a member of Jazz Festivals of Canada.