Cine-concert PARIS QUI DORT ! – Touring Southern Africa

Discover the magic of silent film and live music with « Paris qui dort », a captivating experience created by French drummer Stéphane Scharlé.

For his first solo movie-concert, Scharlé uses a unique device of augmented drums, to create a new soundtrack to René Clair’s first film.

A fantastic and poetic universe brought up to date with musical landscapes echoing repetitive music, minimal electro, and jazz improvisation.

Tuesday, 20th May
Centre for Jazz
17:30
R60-R120 on Webtickets

First part will feature an original collaboration based on improvisation with choreographer Musa Hlatshwayo and drummer Stéphane Scharlé.

The tour is supported by the French Embassy in South Africa, Lesotho and Malawi, the French Institute, the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and Air France.

Mention de restauration : Restauration 4K entreprise par la Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé en 2018 au laboratoire L’Immagine Ritrovata, avec le soutien du CNC. Crédit : Paris qui dort (René Clair) © 1925 – Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé – Succession René Clair