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Tropical Pulse Kreol Jazz<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Akoda<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Kreol jazz where maloya pulse, Afro-Caribbean rhythms and multilingual voices meet in a generous, dance-bound groove.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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AKODA is the Kreol Jazz project created by R\u00e9union-born pianist, singer, composer and arranger Val\u00e9rie Chane Tef. Founded in 2013, the group has forged a sound that is instantly recognisable: contemporary jazz shaped by the rhythmic pulse of maloya, Creole song traditions and Afro-Caribbean influences. At once grounded and open-ended, AKODA\u2019s music creates a living space for melody, groove, improvisation and collective memory.<\/p>\n

With Nout\u2019Souk \u2014 \u201cour sound\u201d in R\u00e9union Creole \u2014 AKODA gives this identity its most direct and generous expression. The album is built around songs that carry warmth, movement and a strong sense of connection. Piano, voice, bass and percussion meet in music that can be intimate without becoming inward-looking, sophisticated without losing its immediacy, and deeply rooted while always in motion.<\/p>\n

Val\u00e9rie Chane Tef\u2019s writing lies at the heart of the project. Her compositions are nourished by R\u00e9union Island, but they avoid nostalgia or folklore. Instead, they let traditions breathe within a contemporary jazz language: maloya-inspired rhythmic cycles, Creole vocal colours, Caribbean accents and open improvisation all become part of the same conversation. Her voice moves naturally between tenderness, rhythmic precision and a luminous, song-driven presence, while the piano provides both harmonic depth and momentum.<\/p>\n

The title Nout\u2019Souk reflects AKODA\u2019s central idea: music as a shared space. The album brings together individual histories, languages and influences without reducing them to a formula. It is music of circulation \u2014 between island and mainland, between jazz clubs and open-air stages, between the freedom of improvisation and the immediacy of a chorus. Its songs invite audiences to listen, move and take part.<\/p>\n

AKODA\u2019s live performances extend this sense of exchange. The group\u2019s concerts are driven by a strong rhythmic current and an instinctive relationship with the audience. Each performance makes room for interaction and risk, allowing the repertoire to shift in real time while keeping the melodic identity of the songs intact. The result is a vibrant live experience where contemporary jazz gains the energy of dance music and the closeness of a shared celebration.<\/p>\n

Released in 2022, Nout\u2019Souk received significant support from French media, including selections and features from RFI, France Musique, FIP and France Inter. The project has also travelled widely across France, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean, Africa and India, confirming AKODA\u2019s ability to speak across cultural borders without losing the singularity of its voice.<\/p>\n

With Nout\u2019Souk, AKODA offers more than a meeting of styles: it proposes a fully inhabited musical world, carried by Creole languages, rhythmic generosity and the expressive freedom of jazz.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Akoda is available as a quartet and also as a trio project.<\/div>\n
Line-up can be adapted to the artistic direction, venue capacity and event format.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

PRESS<\/p>\n<\/div>

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A vibrant Creole ballad from a fiery Bordeaux jazz-world trio.
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This Kreol Jazz band, which has been perfecting its sound for a decade, toured with their album Nout\u2019Souk during their time in India.
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On Nout\u2019Souk, Val\u00e9rie brings new sonic colours to the trio, singing in Creole on several tracks.
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Discography<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Musik Pou Lo Ke\u0300r | 2019<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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NoutSouk | 2022<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Line up<\/p>\n<\/div>

Val\u00e9rie CHANE TEF | Piano, Lead Vocals<\/span>
\nG\u00e9raldine LAURENT | Saxophone<\/span>
\nThomas BOUDE | Electric Bass<\/span>
\nInor SOTOLONGO | Percussions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Listen to the actual project<\/p>\n<\/div>

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