The French-born singer Jain spent many formative years in Africa, and her song (a tribute to South African singer Miriam Makeba) is as infectious as the visuals, which combine animation and clever effects to simulate an environment – Africa – that is at one with the song’s beats.
Video directors: Lionel Hirle & Gregory Ohrel. Video producer: Yodelice.
Jain’s official video for her song “Makeba” – wonderful !
When did you start making music?When I was nine, my family and I moved to Dubai. There I studied an Arabic percussion instrument called the darbuka or the tabla. Percussion was my first introduction to music. Then from the age of 14 to 17 years old I lived in the Congo in a small town called Pointe Noire; that’s where I made my first songs. After my graduation in Abu Dhabi, I moved to Paris, to attend art school…When I was in the south of France, in a town called Pau, I began making music by taking drum lessons for two years, and Arabic lessons while I was in Dubai. That’s where it all started, really. With rhythm.
Read Full Interview with Jain / Source: Jain Is A Third Culture Kid Ready To Make Her Mark | The FADER
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