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LABEL ARTISTS

Manou Gallo
Belgium
Genre: afro groove

Kareyce Fotso
Cameroon
Genre: african, cameroon, songwriter, singer/songwriter

Driss El Maloumi
Morocco
Genre: oud, moroccan, classical, jazz, berber, african, morocco

Habib Koité
Mali
Genre: world, roots, malian, african, acoustic, mali, pop, rap, dogon, photos reportage in studio

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Womex Showcases - Time and Location

Showcase Driss El Maloumi Trio Date: 24th October 2014 Time: 13:00 hrs Location: Daycase stage - Cidade da Cultura Meet & Greet: 14:15 hrs at Contre-Jour Stand 1.11 Showcase Kareyce Fotso Date: 25th October 2014 Time: 21:30 hrs Location: Theatre stage - Auditiorio Abanca Meet & Greet: 12:30 -16:00 hrs at Contre-Jour Stand 1.11 more

Kareyce Fotso and Driss El Maloumi showcases @ Womex 2014

Contre-Jour is thrilled to announce that both Kareyce Fotso and Driss El Maloumi have been selected for a showcase at the 2014 edition of Womex in Santiago de Compostelo. Driss El Maloumi's showcase will take place on October 24th, Kareyce will perform on October 26th. We will announce time and location for both events as soon as available. Kareyce Fotso: http://kareycefotso.org https://www.facebook.com/kareycefotso Driss El Maloumi: http://drisselmaloumi.org https://www.facebook.com/DrissElMaloumi more

Celebrating 20 years of Contre-Jour in Bamako - 04/04/2014

Created by Michel Bock, Contre-Jour is a Belgian label management specializing in artistic and cultural world music. Today the label is responsible for the careers of many artists. Among them: Tambours de Brazza, Habib Koité, Foofango, Aly Keita, Gangbé Brass Band, Dobet Gnahoré, Kareyce Fotso ... On april 4th Contre-Jour celebrates its 20th anniversary in the country where it all began in the presence of Mr Jacques Szalay, Director of CCF Bamako from 1993 to 1998 who did much for getting Malian music recognized throughout the world. After touring the US and Europe Habib Koité is back in Bamako. In a double concert Kareyce Fotso will perform songs of her new album 'Mokte" and Habib Koité is going to present his new album 'Soô' to his friends and fans in Bamako. more

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Contre-Jour was created in 1992 to handle management, production and record releases specialized in World Music.Contre-Jour privileges the close ties between stage performances and record production. As part of its activities, the agency handles the organization of tours and the record production.Contre-Jour also works on occasional projects such asAcoustic Africa featuring Habib Koite, Dobet Gnahore, Vusi Mahalasela, Oliver Mtukudzi, Afel Bocoum, Kareyce Fotso, Manou Gallo,Desert Blues (together with Mukalo Production) featuring the Malian Artists Habib Koité & Bamada, Tartit, & Afel Bocoum,or Brothers in Bamako with Habib Koite & Eric Bibb.Artists on the road:

Habib Koité

Kareyce Fotso

Driss El Maloumi

Aly KeitaHabib Koité & Eric BibbTrio 3MA

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