Fabrice Martinez
« His spirit sings out in my mind; how can one remain unmoved by a Stevie Wonder melody? How can one resist swaying to Stevie’s groove? » This joyful realization inspired trumpeter and composer Fabrice Martinez to turn on this groove machine. Immersing himself in Stevie Wonder’s music, he assembled an international powerhouse ensemble featuring bass, guitar, keyboards, and drums.
They don’t merely cover Wonder’s songs; they delve into his harmonies and rhythms, treating them as the standards they are and being inspired by the magic of his music. Joy flows from the stage to the audience, moving bodies and making sweat glisten on foreheads…
Spirit of Stevie, are you there?
Line up:
Fabrice Martinez - trumpet, flugelhorn, arrangements
Bettina Kee - keyboards
Julien Lacharme - electric guitar
Raymond Doumbe - bass guitar
Romaric N'zaou - drums
Organizer: neimënster
Delegated production Collectif La Boutique
Coproductions CHUT!, Africolor and Institut Français du Congo à Pointe-Noire, with support from Conservatoire Edgar-Varèse de Gennevilliers and Théâtre et Cinéma Georges Simenon.
With the financial support of SPEDIDAM, ADAMI, the Centre National de la Musique and the DIROB group.
