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Serge Kakudji, de la chorale de Lubumbashi à “Coup fatal” au Festival d’Avignon

Par AFP, publié le 07/07/2014 à 08:34, mis à jour à 08:34

Avignon – Serge Kakudji is all smilles – at 26 years old, a child of Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, he is in the opening of the Festival d’Avignon in “Coup fatal,” given from the 5th to 8th of July before a two-year world tour.

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http://www.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/culture/serge-kakudji-de-la-chorale-de-lubumbashi-a-coup-fatal-au-festival-d-avignon_1557321.html

Avignon 2014 : “Coup fatal”, le baroque aux couleurs de l’Afrique

This is an extraordinary meeting we made with Serge Kakudji Congolese counter-tenor behind “Coup fatal”, which merges baroque music and Congolese music. A concert “choreographed” with empathy and subtlety by Alain Platel.

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http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/scenes/avignon-2014-coup-fatal-le-mariage-du-baroque-et-de-lafrique-159347

Avignon: the opening two shows canceled

Avignon: the opening two shows canceled

By Susie Bourquin
Published July 4, 2014 at 11:24 Updated July 4, 2014 at 13:46

Des banderoles place des Carmes à Avignon.
Banners instead of the Carmelites in Avignon. © Diane Shenouda
STRIKE – The festival director Olivier Py, has announced the cancellation of two opening performances.

Tonight that is to be launched the 68th edition of the Festival d’Avignon, but both shows are opening canceled, announced the festival director Olivier Py.

http://www.europe1.fr/Culture/Avignon-les-deux-spectacles-d-ouverture-annules-2172421/