Jean-Francois Kellner, a big fan
of African music and culture,
began his career as a guitarist
but quickly went on to make a
name for himself as a talented
multi-instrumentalist. In the
course of his career Kellner has
worked with a host of leading
African stars such as Salif Keita,
Toure Kunda, Brice Wassy and
Tony Allen, as well as playing
with top-name French pop acts
including Philippe Leotard,
Carole Laure and Jacques
Higelin. Kellner is also very active
on the French electro scene,
working as part of the
''Reminiscent Drive'' collective
signed to F Communications.He is working now with the algerian singer Souad Massi
Kellner recently took time out
from his hectic schedule to start
work on Woo-Ssay, a project he
set up with African diva Aissata
Kouyate. Fusing modern
production techniques
(synthesisers, samplers and
computers) with traditional
African instruments such as the
Malenke flute and the djembe,
Kellner and Kouyate have been
working on a joint album (which
is due for release very shortly).
The Woo-Ssay sound promises
to launch an innovative new form of world music from Paris, capital of the new ''sono mondiale''.
Feru de culture et de musique africaine, batteur et guitariste de formation le multi-instrumentiste jeff kellner presente un projet auquel il tient tout particulierement. Tres actif sur la scene afro- il joue avec Salif Keita, Toure Kunda, Brice Wassy, Tony Allen, Mokhtar Samba et travaille depuis 1999 avec Souad Massi qu'il accompagne sur scene et en studio... -mais aussi sur la scene electronique-membre du collectif "A reminiscent drive" signe chez F Communications-et la variete francaise-Philippe Leotard, Carole Laure, Jil Caplan, Jacques Higelin...-Jeff consacre le peu de temps qui lui reste au projet Woo-ssay qu'il a monte avec la chanteuse africaine Aissata Kouyate.
Utilisant les techniques de productions modernes( synthetiseurs, samplers et ordinateurs) en les mettant au service d'instruments traditionnels(flute malenke, djembes...), l'album de woo-ssay s'inscrit dans le cadre d'une nouvelle sono mondiale dont Paris serait la capitale.
