Some of the most gifted and varied jazz musicians in the world have performed at the Saveurs Jazz Festival in France. Gregory Porter, whose deep voice and distinctive style have mesmerized audiences all over the world, and Amadou & Mariam, the Malian pair renowned for their combination of African and Western music, are two of the festival's top headliners.
Ibrahim Maalouf, a Lebanese trumpeter who combines jazz with Arabic and oriental elements, and Selah Sue, a Belgian singer-songwriter with a strong voice and a passion for genre fusion, are two more significant artists at the event. Seun Kuti, the son of the great musician Fela Kuti, and Ayo, a Nigerian-German singer-songwriter whose music combines soul, reggae, and jazz, will both give electrifying performances for Afrobeat fans.
The festival also featured performances by Thomas Dutronc, a French guitarist and singer with a passion for gypsy jazz, and Richard Bona, a Cameroonian bassist and singer who expertly combines jazz with African rhythms. Jazz fusion aficionados were treated to the avant-garde sounds of Electro Deluxe, a French band that mixes jazz with funk and soul, and Mark Guiliana, an American drummer best known for his work with David Bowie.
The Saveurs Jazz Festival in France is a must-attend event for jazz fans worldwide since it routinely brings together a wide variety of renowned musicians from around the world.