Mouss'
After having toured with famous blues bands and singers like Joe Hughes (Houston), Maurice John Vaughn (Chicago) ... Mouss', is making a name for himself in a style that relates to the world we live in, where the word "crossbreeding" (melting pot) is really meaningful.

Singer, upright bass player, (oud and guitar) on "Clandestin" plays his own material, along with two ohter usicians Franck Boutin-Albrand who plays the percussions and Vincent Bûcher who plays the harmonica.

Frank Boutin-Albrand (percussions) trough the magic of his art, he sets a rythmic cohesion to the band. He has been a member of the band "Pawolka" since its creation and he is very active on the Lyon jazz scene (Nathalie Soles, Abigoba ... ).

When it comes to percussion, he perfectly mixes the old and modern.

Vincent Bûcher (harmonica)
Not really necessary to inroduce him anymore, he can evolve as easily in the worlds of blues and world music.

He played with big blues musicians (Louisiana red, Melvin taylor, Jimmy Johnson ... ), African artists like Janet N'Dyaye, Tom Diakité, Lobi Traoré ... and French singers like Bill Deraime, Patrick Verbeck, Charlélie Couture ... He is regularly on tour with Tao Ravao or Boubakar Traoré, he frenquently shares the stage with Lucky Peterson, Youssou N' Dour or Zachary Richard in the music festivals.

"Clandestin" (Illegal immigrant)
On "Clandestin", eight titles where jazz and blues mingles with Oriental and African influences.

Mouss' has special relationship with his instrument, like a tamer with a feline. Let him give it a light touch from hid fingers and his bass can be gentle and docile, but should he give it a bow-stroke and it will get very emotional. In the album, the double bass enhances the sound of the oud and is under the spell of the percussions of Franck Boutin-Albran. It faithfully serves Mouss' bluey voice and echoes the wild and heavenly sound of Vincent Bûcher's harmonica.

While "Roots" purposely sets an oriental mood, "Canicule" takes us to a voluptuous desert, and "Clandestin" spiritedly evokes the inhuman obstacle course people take on their search for freedom.