Oumar Thiam plays live @ New Morning in Paris on February
15th, 2008, opening the concert for Sally
Nyolo. The videos are produced by www.tvonzeweb.fr, Images:
Philippe Godin & Maurice Kondoki ;
Editing: Phisa - Special thanks to Loïc Ysnel of Groove Production
and from Babeth & Sabine Journeau of
TvOnzeWeb.
Title: "Children in the Sun", written by Oumar Thiam.
Title: "Man in the Street", written by Oumar Thiam.
Chanteur exceptionnel originaire de Sierra Leone et dont la tessiture
rauque rappelle parfois les grandes figures de la Motown, Oumar Thiam se situe
dans cette nouvelle mouvance d'une Nu Soul folk acoustique avant tout basée sur l'authenticité et l'émotion.
Seul à la guitare, il évoque une sorte de mélange idéal entre un Al Green et une
Tracy Chapman, entre un Otis Redding et un Richie Havens, réussissant ainsi – à l’instar d’un Keziah Jones ou d’un Ben Harper - la rencontre pas si évidente en
soi entre la soul, le R'n'B et le folk.
Mais ce qui distingue davantage encore cet artiste inclassable, c'est une
capacité rare à émouvoir, à faire passer d'énormes sentiments avec une
simplicité et une candeur souvent désarmantes.
Après un premier album signé chez Warner, une tournée en première partie de
Youssou N' Dour, Oumar Thiam prépare son deuxième album pour la rentrée, dont il présente les titres dans une série de dates parisiennes.
ENGLISH
Outstanding singer from Sierra Leone now based in Paris whose voice has the
flavour of the Motown icons, Oumar Thiam is part of this new trend of an
acoustic folk Nu Soul primarely based on authenticity and emotion.
When singing on his own with his guitar, he sounds like an ideal mix between Al
Green and Tracy Chapman, Otis Redding and Richie Havens, making soul, R'n'B and
folk music meet just like Keziah Jones or Ben Harper did.
But what makes this artist even more unique, is a rare capacity to touch people,
to put across strong feelings with a candid simplicity.
After a first album signed with Warner in France, a tour with Youssou N'Dour,
Oumar is currently working on his second album to be released next fall, whose titles can be heard in a series of gigs given in Paris.
quel plaisir!! de retrouver un tel personnage,un soir à la station étoiles je me souviens avoir chanter man in the street quel émotion j'ai re pleuré lol.bisous bonne continuation c magnifique ton univers. peace nina
your song is beautiful, so, goto see I added a new video "tout ce que je suis" and soon another one "antananarivo" have a good WE and good luck for your song. djill
That's exactly the kind of music I like ! Thank you, you were a good surprise this morning ! What a voice, it's powerfull, truely ! Excuse-me for my english, it's hard for me to say what I think in english as french is my maternal language ! Congrats, I hope I could hear you on live one day ! I wish you the best before to go to listen Roses and your others songs ! Annaïck
Many thanks for accepting my friend request and for the song Roses. It's an amazing track.Beautifully meaningful=)And totally inspiring.. Do consider coming by Singapore to perform. It'd would be a great place to showcase your wonderful talent=D I'd definitely support your music and I'm sure many others here will too!
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