Rokia has always felt within himself a "sound", a music all its own that must find expression.
daughter of diplomats traveled to Europe, Middle East, the United States. And any music played merged, amalgamated with the powerful African roots.
Conscious almost from the outset not want to be a folk singer, has taken into his musical soul Malay tradition, giving it a custom shape and I would say "universal".
Rokia actually is part of that generation of artists strongly characterized, but universal, capable of delivering the sound of a single voice music across geographic boundaries and to show - how about a silver tray - Reflections of a thousand melodies away from our ears westernized.
Yes, because we brought to hand in this journey into African music from a ferry exception - for talent and skill - which shows us the long continuum that exists between the archaic rhythm and blues, jazz.
His version of "The Man I Love" is an example of this syncretism that part as we know, the cornerstone of jazz, to turn gently towards the African trills.
During the journey, a constant companion for Rokia: his Gretsch guitar that blends with the traditional tools n'goni and balafon.
Elegant and petite, but do not let deceive his artistic image is strong and oozes culture.
Even the writing of texts (also focused on issues of migration and the status of women) and the fine art that accompanies the covers of his records.
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