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SUKI VALENTINE
Suki Valentine is an artist, activist, writer and poet whose work has been described by critics as astonishing, luminous and fantastical.
Their work has exhibited internationally across three continents, and has been covered by such publications as Naja21 and Paris LightsUp in France, and Art Blog and Time Out New York in the US.
Born and Raised in New York City, Suki Valentine currently divides time a few rivers south, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and across theocean in Paris, France.
www.yourbloodyvalentine.com
PERFORMANCE
NAUSICAA
AUTHOR COMPOSER PERFORMER
After studying philosophy, Nausicaa went to New York to study opera singing and attend classes at the Actor Studio. She then sang and wrote songs in various R&B, Folk, French, and English bands.
She created her first comic opera show, “La Comtesse,” in Paris in 1995, directed by Caroline Loeb, which toured small Parisian venues and barges for 5 years.
Following that was the very exotic and moving “Oceania,” where she embodied and performed the ethnic songs of a woman on Earth, a personal creation and research.
After singing the beautiful words of Serge Gainsbourg, Edith Piaf, and Charles Aznavour, or to the divine music of Mozart or Offenbach, she wrote her own songs, produced and recorded 4 albums: “Chansons Vapeurs N°1” and “Chansons Vapeurs N°2,” “Le Marin,” and the highly acclaimed “Religieuse,” where she depicts life and people with the poetry of her tender and quirky gaze.
Her influences include Thomas Fersen, Souchon, Arthur H, Émilie Simon, the Beatles, Beth Gibbons, Radiohead, Lou Reed, Bowie, and the Kriill.
She also supports others in their radiance, balance, and creativity as a coach and therapist.
NAUSICAA
nausicaa@vivoix.fr
2024 Nausicca
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CLOSING | THE CAVE
with
the interwar rebetiko duo
Vocal: Estelle Amy de la Bretèque
Guitare : Sylvain Dubert
THE FESTIVAL OF THE MUSIC
June 21st 7:30 PM
An intimate program that brings together a voice and a guitar around rebetiko, a musical genre stemming from Greek popular music of the interwar period. These songs poetically evoke universal themes such as exile, love, and human relationships.
Estelle Amy de la Bretèque is a singer and percussionist. She has been trained since childhood in various musical traditions from Indonesia and the Mediterranean basin. She sings in several languages but has a particular affection for repertoires in Greek, a language she speaks fluently.
LISTEN TO A CONCERT Les Siècles La Cri de Paris Francois Xavier Roth
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Sylvain Dubert studied guitar with renowned musicians from the Greek music scene: Theodora Athanassiou (rebetiko guitar), Ourania Lampropoulo (santur), and enriched his musical palette by also studying jazz guitar with Pierre Perchaud at the CMDL (Didier Lockwood Music Center).
ABOUT HIS PROJECT PARIS-ATHENE
Sylvain Dubert
Estelle Amy de la Bretèque