Keziah Jones came on the scene in the 90s, delivering an uppercut of funk embodied by incredible energy and influences marked by Fela Kuti, Prince and Jimmy Hendrix’s “six strings”. For French audiences, Jones has become a big brother, an uncle from Lagos, coming to charm us with his jukebox of world music selections. His first album, Blufunk is a fact! came out in 1983, and Rhythm is love, his first single, became his anthem, taking him to some of the most beautiful stages of the moment, and airplay of the highest order! The year 2024 heralds his long-awaited return, plunging us into the nostalgia of his Rhythm is Love and a desire to dance to the rhythm of his timeless BluFunk. So get your best dancing shoes ready, because on July 11, our Palais Longchamp will be vibrating to the sound of Keziah Jones ready to take on the dancefloor!
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