A Belgian icon with mixed roots, Zap Mama is not an artist: it’s a movement. Since the 90s, Marie Daulne – founder and soul of the project – has been overturning codes, merging languages and making voices the driving force behind a deeply organic groove. Her art is nomadic, borderless and free. A musical polyglot, Zap Mama has imposed an original vocal aesthetic, combining African polyphony, beatbox, soul, jazz and R’n’B. She has collaborated with renowned artists such as Questlove, Erykah Badu, Meshell Ndegeocello or David Gilmore, while cultivating a style of her own that is generous, bold and sensual. For Les Polysons Festival, we’re giving her carte blanche. It’s an invitation to imagine, bring together and improvise. A stage for her to summon her partners in crime, explore new territory, share her singular vision of today’s world of sound. With Zap Mama, exploration is always at the heart of the journey. Expect raw vocals, a body that resonates, a rhythm that pulses, beauty at its best. This concert is a manifesto for music that is alive, cross-disciplinary and profoundly contemporary.
Chaque année, une carte blanche est proposée à un ou une artiste de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles qui met en place une nouvelle création musicale avec l’équipe artistique de son choix. La carte blanche cette année est soutenue par Playright+, Sabam for Culture, le Senghor et la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.
