Opéra : Serge Kakudji , barroco tropical
Par Séverine Kodjo-Grandvaux
“Je suis un vendeur de rêve, un ambassadeur de la jeunesse et de la vie”
http://www.jeuneafrique.com/mag/311460/culture/opera-serge-kakudji-barroco-tropical/
Monde Afrique Interview
Le contre tenor Serge Kakudji porte un « Coup Fatal » à l’Opéra
Par Sonia Ziouche – 27 février 2016
http://www.mondafrique.com/contre-tenor-serge-kakudji-porte-coup-fatal-a-lopera/
Pressafrik.com
“Quant au contre-ténor congolais Serge Kakudji, il chantera au Musée Dapper pour rappeler que l’Afrique peut aussi être une terre de musique classique. “
London Dance Review (Coup Fatal – Sadler’s Wells)
One of the most extraordinary moments is when the counter-tenor, Serge Kakudji starts singing. From dancing with repeated side-steps, undulating body and low centre of gravity – Congolese style, his voice throws out Baroque, operatic arias. It’s a fantastically exciting juxtaposition: the trained and controlled harmonic singing associated with the white European establishment emerging from improvised, Congolese polyrhythmic beats and melodies. Throughout the show Kakudji is a remarkable figure, a hybrid of stylised, operatic conventions and spontaneous, fluid African dance; a high-voiced counter-tenor who performs both femininity and masculinity. A master of versatility.
JOSEPHINE LEASK – FRIDAY 5 JUNE 2015
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Concert in Oostende June 30th
