When the power of words meets the improvisation of jazz and the body extends the breath of the words, PAPJAZZ It Up: Slam’n Jazz presents a performance where poetry, music, and movement merge.
Badio (Mario Pandache), a spoken word artist and actor, blends text with rhythm in collaboration with Gwolobo, exploring the relationship between speech and music. Éliézer Guérismé, a pioneer of Haitian slam and director, sculpts language with a theatrical and incisive approach as he leads the Slam component. Ricardo Boucher, poet and activist, engraves his verses in public spaces and challenges reality through committed performances and collaborations with literary and artistic festivals. And finally, poet and dramaturge Syto Cavé adds his keen narrative insight, deepening the dramatic dimension of the performance.
Jazz elevates these voices with Joël Widmaier, the project maestro—drummer, percussionist, producer, a leading figure in Kreyol Jazz and co-founder of the legendary Zèklè—accompanied by Axon Fanfan on piano, Kéké (Clément Bélizaire) on guitar, and Pierre-Elié Charles on bass.
A moment where poetry soars, jazz resonates, and movement gives life to words.
Finally, dance takes center stage with Amandine Saint Martin, a choreographer and researcher, who blends Haitian tradition and modernity to offer a visually striking dimension to this encounter.
