Kham Meslien
Biographie Kham Meslien
Kham Meslien
roams freely from Iceland to the Caribbean, broadening his horizons surrounded by a select group of guests: Naïssam Jalal, Rocé, David Neerman, Laurent Bardainne and Roger Raspail.
A sought-after artist known for his singular voice, Kham Meslien has shared the stage and collaborated on projects with some of the most renowned names in music, including Robert Plant, Robert Wyatt, Archie Shepp, Richie Havens, Tinariwen, Justin Adams, Vincent Ségal, Erik Truffaz, Anthony Joseph, Magic Malik and Airelle Besson. Following Fantômes… Futurs (2022), Kham Meslien continues to explore a music in which silence, space and resonance become territories in their own right.
Inspired by the shores of Iceland, the landscapes of the Far North and echoes of the Caribbean, he composes a series of inner landscapes where improvisation, memory and sound unfold with profound freedom. Moving between acoustic breath, subtle loops and wide-open horizons, Vévés électriques invites the listener into a contemplative experience, where geographical travel gradually fades away, giving way to an inward journey.
"A captivating musical adventure, where the virtuoso's strings transport us to memories of ancient music, Gnawa rhythms, Afro-descendant music, charango, jazz, and even electronic sounds." - Radio Nova
"A trip in complete intimacy, never demonstrative (he has passed his age), made of sounds and assonance, sensations and silence." - Libération
"A statement of impressions of which the double bass is his brush. A vigorous double bass playing instinctively dark or luminous moments, imaging stories that transport the ear to climates without anteriority. [...] a caravan of emotions [...] an upward journey that we wish to repeat." - Jazz Magazine "Révélation !"
