VietNamNet Bridge – Young talented French artist Charles Pasi will hold two jazz-rock concerts in Ho Chi Minh City on June 11 and Hanoi on June 13, respectively.

Starting as a singer in a gospel choir at the age of 17, he then studied at the Saint Louis Jazz School in Rome and at Jazz CIM and Atla in Paris.

He joined Italian-French singer Carla Bruni’s tour and many jazz and blues festivals.

As a singer, guitarist and harmonicaist Pasi is wholeheartedly into blues, jazz, rock and world music.

He has been asked to compose music for directors Valaria Bruni-Tedeschi’s Actries and Yann Moix’s Cineman.

His self-recorded album Mainly Blue in 2008 won the Memphis World Blues Challenge award in the US.

In 2011, he released his Uncage album with two pieces jointly performed with famous saxophonist Archie Shepp.

The event marks the 40th anniversary of Vietnam-France diplomatic ties.

Source: VOV