Bayo

Description

The first album by Yusan: a spicy and jazzy fusionYusan, which means "heritage" in Korean, offers a fascinating glimpse into cultural plurality through a blend of Caribbean, afrobeat, jazz, soul, and gospel music.The group was born in 2017 from the meeting of 5 musicians from diverse backgrounds: Romain Cuoq, a saxophonist, sideman, and renowned leader in the French jazz scene; Kevin Jubert, a pianist from the gospel world who was the musical director for years of the legendary group Gospel pour 100 voix; Gwen Ladeux, one of the most sought-after bassists on the French hip hop and soul scene; Mathieu Edouard, a versatile drummer of the moment who plays with the big names of urban pop, equally at ease with Chassol as with Clara Lucciani; and Ralph Lavital, a talented guitarist evolving in the jazz scene as a sideman, but also in pop and Caribbean music.These 5 musicians have been playing together and crossing paths for nearly 10 years through numerous projects ranging from jazz to pop, including urban and Caribbean music.In "Bayo," they surround themselves with prestigious guests, such as Jocelyne Béroard (Kassav), Marius Cultier, Célia Kameni, Jean-Michel Rotin, Ann Shirley…