saxophonist
composer
Hananu Lian Dadolin
This project started when for the first time I heard Timorese people singing their music. There was something so honest and true. They were singing directly from their hearts. it was instant magic.
Originally the following recorded songs have no instruments backing them, only singers. We had to arrange the instruments style, so it won’t sound like folk or pop music. One of the only obligations was not the use any chords with the guitar and no drums. Instead, we used local percussions Babadok for the trebles and tambor for the lows. The guitarist Flady Nexis made some guitar riffs based on the traditional tebe tebe rhythm. As a producer I didn’t really knew what to expect. But at the end of the day it’s their songs, they knew directly what to do. I just added my discreet touch of saxophone, and everything went very smoothly. They took part of this project and created this very typical Timorese sound.
Blue Monkeys is a smooth and modern jazz trio bringing an elegant, soulful atmosphere to events across the South of France. With a warm saxophone, expressive guitar, and refined piano, our sound blends classic jazz, soft groove, and tasteful improvisation.
Based between Spain and the French riviera, we are fully mobile and accustomed to performing in villas, vineyards, beach clubs, hotels, and intimate outdoor settings. Whether you need relaxed background music or a more vibrant live set, Blue Monkeys adapts to the mood and style of your event.
Let the Blue Monkeys bring the soundtrack to your next gathering.
CLN draws us into its universe through a subtle blend of jazz, rock, and poetry.
The video, projected onto different surfaces, creates a fully immersive experience for the audience.
A powerful voice, deeply inhabited lyrics, a hypnotic music with dark and violent tones, sometimes melancholic and sometimes radiant,
video projections imbued with mysticism and striking imagery.
Dedicated to live performance, the CLN collective finds its strength in the immediacy of the stage.
Mutant, electric, urban.
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