Somewhere Soul presents: Cotonete
Band on the Wall (The Venue)
Florian Pellissier piano, keyboards / Frank Chatona saxophones / Paul Bouclier trumpet, acoustic guitar / Christophe Touzalin trumpet, keyboards / Benoit Giffard trombone / Farid Baha electric guitar / Jean-Claude Kebaili electric bass / David Georgelet drums, percussion
Paris-based eight-piece disco-funk band Cotonete return to the UK for the first time in two years.
Cotonete built their reputation through a series of rare singles and collaborations, notably with Dimitri from Paris, before releasing their first album in 15 years, Super-Vilains, in 2019 on Heavenly Sweetness. That record’s moody grooves and live shows across France and the UK—especially their Dingwalls appearance hosted by Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge—cemented their reputation. Along the way, a creative connection with Brazilian legend Di Melo produced Atemporal, an eight-track blend of funk and Brazilian soul later sampled by Drake on his 2023 album For All the Dogs Scary Hours Edition.
Rolling into 2024, the band returned with their second full-length album, Victoire de la Musique, guided by producer Guts. The album celebrates global rhythms and playful energy, drawing inspiration from 70s French cinema and jazz-funk scenes worldwide. Tracks like Venezuela and Cinq Pour L’aventure showcase their adventurous spirit, while guests such as Sabrina Malheiros (on a Jorge Ben cover), Leron Thomas, Omar, and Gystere Peskine add rich international textures. With its fusion of Brazilian, Caribbean, and soul influences, Victoire de la Musique stands as both homage and manifesto—a vibrant “victory of music” uniting diverse sounds, cultures, and generations.
Precise start and finish times for this event are liable to change; for details, please check the mjf website on the day.
Date: saturday 23 may
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Price: from £23 (*plus fees)
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