Étienne Mbappé & The Prophets

Etienne Mbappé, a bassist with silk-gloved hands, handles his instrument with exceptional technical skill, combined with a melodious and singing groove, which gives his compositions and interpretations a colour and warmth that reflect the man himself: human, open and alive.
After concerts and tours in Europe, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia with Joe Zawinul, Manu Dibango, Salif Keita, Ray Charles and John McLaughlin, he is back with the Prophets, bringing together the finest young and brilliant instrumentalists who are committed to transcending traditions and cultures through a universal musical sweetness. With this group, he puts forward his favourite artists and invites the gifted youngsters, the rising stars of today and the great names of tomorrow into his group. Étienne sees them as "prophets" capable of revealing, in the form of musical prophecy, the forgotten or hidden truths of the primary role of music as a vehicle for the values of freedom, sharing and love... These seven virtuoso musicians, giving free rein to improvisation, invite us to sing, dance, vibrate, love and celebrate life.