France Rocks Concert: Stéphane San Juan
Off-Campus Arts Event
France Rocks Concert: Stéphane San Juan
Stéphane San Juan, a French drummer, singer, and composer based in New York, introduces his latest acoustic trio project, drawing inspiration from African, Brazilian, and French music genres, fused with elements of jazz.
FREE
Lincoln Center - David Rubenstein Atrium
June 02, 2024 | 7:00 pm
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Performers

Kely Pinheiro
Cello and vocals
Guilherme Montei
Guitar and vocals
Stéphane San Juan
Drums, percussion, and vocals
Amit Peled (Yallah Yallah)
Guitar
Segev Harosh (Yallah Yallah)
Guitar

Ticket Details

There are two ways to access this event:

1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!

2. Reserve Fast Track Access, opening the Monday before the event at noon. While event admission is not guaranteed, Fast Track ticket holders will have priority over the General Admission line up until 15 minutes before show time.

Location

Lincoln Center
David Rubenstein Atrium
61 West 62nd Street
New York, NY

About The Event

Stéphane San Juan, a French drummer, singer, and composer based in New York, introduces his latest acoustic trio project, drawing inspiration from African, Brazilian, and French music genres, fused with elements of jazz. While singing, San Juan plays acoustic drums and percussion, Kely Pinheiro adds her unique cello and vocal style, and Guilherme Monteiro accompanies on acoustic guitar, blending Brazilian essence with unconventional jazz. San Juan’s global musical education and collaborations with musicians like Amadou & Mariam, Caetano Veloso, David Byrne and Jane Birkin enrich his compositions, resonating with cultural diversity. Sung in French and Portuguese, his original repertoire adds linguistic depth to this unique musical exploration, promising a transcendent sonic journey uniting hearts and souls.

FEATURING
Kely Pinheiro: Cello and vocals
Guilherme Monteiro: Guitar and vocals
Stéphane San Juan: Drums, percussion and vocals

In addition, guitarists Amit Peled of Habbina Habbina and Segev Harosh join forces to give us: Yallah Yallah, a homage to ’80s drum machine-based, Middle Eastern pop. The two guitarists capturing the harmonized guitar parts on those classic records and adding keyboards, live percussion, and an Alesis SR-16 drum machine, omnipresent in the original ’80s recordings.

For more information, please visit the event website.

Images (L to R): Stéphane San Juan  / photo by Eduardo Martino; Yallah Yallah / photo by Cem Misirlioglu