Meet KUTU

Nassim Pascotto

Nassim Pascotto

Published on 20 January 2023 20/1/23 - Reading time2 min.
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Born in the clubs of Addis Ababa under the impulse of the creative violinist Théo Ceccaldi, KUTU is a collective project bringing together two singers Hewan Gebrewold and Haleluya Tekletsadik. Embarked on this journey by his brother Théo, Valentin Ceccaldi has swapped his cello to play low.

At the batteryCyril Atef, Vincent Ségal's travelling companion in Bumcello, distils his own brand of madness behind the drums. A big fan of mixed music and collective projects (he's just played a part in the latest Guts album), Atef brings his knowledge of the different musical styles to the table. Afro rhythms and his sense of groove.

Camped behind her MoFo and her keyboard Nord Stage 2Akemi Fujimori, who has been seen with Naive New Beaters and Prudence, adds a cosmopolitan touch to this project. pop mixed with contemporary music. With his music described asethno-transeKUTU creates a clever fusion of genres, building a bridge between Africa and the West. The team Woodbrass met Théo Ceccaldi and Cyril Atef to find out more about this adventure.


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Discover two clips from the first album de KUTU


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Nassim Pascotto

Nassim Pascotto

Editor @Woodbrass