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BE RGE N INTE RNAT I ON AL
FE STIVAL 2 019
FEST I VI T I ES
Moonlight Benjamin
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F EST IVA L
S Q UA RE
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DAT E/ T I M E
Tuesday 04 June
at 21:00
D U RAT IO N
1:30
T IC KET
Standard: 250
Senior: 225
Under 30: 190
FiB Fordel: 200
BT Fordel: 187
​ priestess’ empowering voice,
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Caribbean rhythms, and massive
guitar riffs.
Stories of the voodoo spirit world, Haitian
history, and life in Port-au-Prince create the
lyrical backdrop to Moonlight Benjamin's
music. Having grown up in an orphanage in
the Caribbean capital, Benjamin moved from
Haiti to France to study jazz in 2002 – and has
been living there since. In 2009 she went back
to her home country for her voodoo priestess
initiation.
Benjamin has been involved in a number of
musical projects within jazz, rock, blues, and
world music and has collaborated with musici-
ans like saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart and
pianist Omar Sosa. Her voice is beautiful and
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eerie, while guitarist Matthis Pascaud's powerful
riffs embrace the rhythms and lyrics, creating
an atmosphere that is somewhat dark as well
as uplifting at the same time.
‘A controlled power and sense of danger
and theatricality makes her sound like a
Caribbean Patti Smith’
– THE GUARDIAN
Moonlight Benjamin vocal
Matthis Pascaud guitar, arrangements
Bertrand Noel drums
Quentin Rochas bass
Matthieu Vial-Collet guitar
Supported by Grieg Foundation
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