Latino-Jazz Music

Friday 8th April 7pm
Jazz Dinner
Spaghettini, The Empire Hotel
A wonderful fusion feast  with a high quality Jazz performance.
An exclusive and exquisite moment to share.
Price: 85BND
Booking: AF or Empire

Saturday 9th April at 7:30
Jazz Night
Mini-Amphiheater, Jerudong Park
FREE
Latino Jazz  harmoniously played by famous French, Australian and Bruneian artists communing though to the language of music.  A fun way to discover Jazz with your friends.


The Artists:
DOMINIQUE FILLON AND CO /  
FRANCE-AUSTRALIA 
For the Pianist and composer Dominique Fillon, music is like travel, a way to meet different contemporary cultures. His different journeys and collaborations with artists all around the world has coloured his work. In his Asian/Australian tour, he will be joined by well known Australian musicians, Brett Hirst (drummer) and Nic Cecire (bassist), as well as local musician guest who will play along with the trio. Brunei will experience an unusual performance.

HILL ZAINI/  
BRUNEI
Hill is a well known Bruneian singer and actor. In 2008, he gained popularity joining P2F, and leading the TV series Aku Bukan Milikmu . In England he signed with Sensible Records and was spotted by Mariah Carey who agreed to appear in a video. He received a 2010 AVIMA (Asia Pacific Voice Independent Music Award).


FEEZ MADEA /  
BRUNEI
The champion of Pilihan-Akira Talentime back in 2005, is now under Leiley’s Production House and on the frontlines of a Brunei music scene. A singer and an actress, she performed in Brunei, but also in Thailand, Vietnam on Guangxi TV and in Malysia. She won several prices including the 2010  Independent Music Awards (IMA) in KL. 


The Francophonie Week will take place from 5th to 10th April. Internationally, this event aims to celebrate French language and culture, and to create dialogue between cultures areas. 
In Brunei, the Alliance Française is organising a festival of cultural diversity:
  • Bruneian Artists will create artworks inspired by French words
  • French and Australian musicians will get together with Bruneian singers for Latino Jazz moments, 
  • French, Vietnamese and Lebanese food will influence a ‘fusion style’ menu, 
  • Families will enjoy games and be amazed by an incredible Cambodian circus....
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