David rehearsing for next weekend's shows

Prominent local artist David Andre has announced that he will be staging two live performances next weekend to promote his latest album Esper sa Sanson.

The first show will be held at the International Conference Centre on Friday April 2 starting at 8 p.m., with a repeat performance being planned for the following day, Saturday April 3 at the same time and venue.

According to David, who is also the director of the Choral & Music Society of Seychelles, proceeds from the shows will go towards funding a tour that the society plans to undertake in July in France.

David says that, besides the songs that appear on the album, he will be performing some new ones during the concerts.

Guest artists who will also be performing in the shows include Gene Essack, Jany de Letourdie and Joe Samy. A group of children from the Independent School will also be on hand to provide backing vocals to a few songs.

The musicians who will be accompanying David are Vivian Amelie (keyboards), Julio Godley (guitar), Daniel Adrienne (guitar), Jones Benoit (bass), Mervin Nibourette (drums), Remy Zialor (percussion).

As a bonus attraction, the first part of David's shows will see a performance by a duet (a pianist and a vocalist) from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, who are here at the invitation of Alliance Francaise. As the show they were planning to host here coincided with David's concerts, David has agreed to let them share the stage with him. Their performance is expected to be just over half an hour long.

Tickets for the concerts cost R50 apiece and can be purchased at Alliance Francaise, Ray's Music Room and from members of the Choral & Music Society. They will also be available at the door on the days of the shows.

Released in August last year, David's album Esper sa Sanson is an 11-track compilation on which feature the all-time favourite title track, as well as the strong, haunting ballad Ki Fodre Fer, which also seems to have taken the Seychellois public by storm. Other titles on the album are Vin pli pre obor mwan, Sant avek mwan, Widen my vision, Give a helping hand, Anmenn mwan, C'est pour toi and Sa Sanson.

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