Listen to him carefully and remember his name. You will hear about him. Yamê is an artist at a crossroads. One of those who doesn’t fit into the boxes. Saturday November 9, 2024, the one who was still a complete unknown last year simply gave the public at Normandy in Saint-Lô (Manche) a big slap in the face.
If he attacks his concert in a whirlwind of bass and lights, for an invigorating rap, Yamê turns on his heels a few minutes later, to launch three chords from Stevie Wonder and continue with a mix of funk and jazz, with a voice head.
And this is just a small glimpse of what singer can do. Taking his audience with him at length in pieces, each more original than the last, he will stun the room with his vocal power. “Saint-Lô will occupy a special place”, admits the artist, almost shyly, between two songs. As if surprised by his success. “ This is the last concert of around fifty dates. A first tour during which a lot happened. »
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Jazz, rap, soul music… And Aznavour
In turn, Yamê raps, slams, hums, intones, performs soul or jazz, with the same talent. The final bouquet blossoms with African rhythms, to make the whole room dance.
We haven’t seen this hour of the concert pass when the end is already coming. As a reminder, the young singer dares to resume Bohemia of Aznavour. He delivers a personal adaptation, very jazzy and full of cheek, giving a masterful conclusion to this performance.
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The reveal of Sonic Rendezvous?
“It’s a first project, thank you for supporting me like that… And we’ll see what happens next,” blurted Yamê, before leaving the stage and going to meet his audience for a signing session.
The future, for this thirty-year-old artist, already seems to be mapped out. Just listen at the end of your concert. The word “revelation” is on almost everyone’s lips. Quite a feat, in front of an audience who probably didn’t know more than two of his songs before entering this performance hall.
