Nationality French Name Oxai Roura | Occupation Musician Role Composer | |
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Albums Melanesia X, Afro Amazonian Spirit (Naturosophia) People also search for Jamie Bonk, Lena Recollet, Arlene Paculan, Tony Volker, Miss Kristin, Lunatic | ||
Oxaï Roura. Afro-Himalayan 01: GanEshou (Remastered).
Oxai Roura is a composer, a multi-instrumentalist, a singer, a film maker, and a researcher in the field of ethnomusicology... Fascinated by the ancient African polyrhythms and chants, Oxai received instruction from traditional masters of music (such as Famoudou Konate & Mamady Keita). He also produced recordings and performed on stage, during the 90s and early 2000s, with a variety of bands in different genres.
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In 2003, Oxai Roura composed and produced his first single "EXU. Atabaques’n bass vol. 1" and his first album named The EXU Experience. Atabaques'n bass. Vol. 1. "EXU that was acknowledged by the Fundacao Pierre Verger (Bahia/Brazil).
in 2004 Oxai Roura created the Spiritual Heritage Orkestra. In this band, with the Venezuelan percussionist Gustavo Ovalles (ex-Omar Sosa), Roura mixed Afro-Cuban rhythms and electronic sounds. Roura produced a concert live DVD Spiritual Heritage Part 1: Secrets of Afrika (Live)" distributed in South America only.
In 2008 Oxai Roura produced a solo CD called "Afro Amazonian Spirit (Naturosophia)". This CD is the first recording of a new musical style Oxai created and called the Afroamazonika. This brand new style combines tribal rhythms and chants from Africa and South America with strange electronic sounds. Some of the instrumental compositions have been created as soundtracks for original choreographic (created by the Azamiah dance company and the Obatala association) and movies.
In 2010 and 2011, Roura produced Melanesia X. This album is the original soundtrack created for the "Well'Come!" show performed by the Posue dance company. The whole "Well'come!" show (Music and Dance) has been supported and rewarded by the A.D.C.K NganjilaTjibaou Center, and won the award "Emergences 2010" in New Caledonia!
Films
Oxai Roura directed and produced the following short movies for Ma Afrika (Academy for African Survival Rebirth and Progress):
Songs
Something Strange
Tea Kanake
Kata Kaumba
From Africa to the Pacific Islands 1
Violences humaines
Oxossi
Ossanyin
Ochossi
Emet Bwa
Urban Shaman
Kava Dreams
Sungalo Coulibaly
Sarava
Ancient Ritual
Ogun
Elegua
Elegua's dub
Eshou / Mawu-Lisa
Ogum
Tiki
Obatala's trip
Jinka das aguas profundas
Granpeyi Soso
Azamiah on Aye
Ewa
Khepra
Erukere
Exu
Manou
Obatala / Olodumare
Mystery
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