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Valentine Jamis
Wajdi Riahi Trio
- Constituted : 01/01/2020
- Manager : Paméla Malempré
- Booker : Paméla Malempré
Wajdi's trio was formed in Brussels in 2020. The three musicians - Wajdi Riahi (piano), Basile Rahola (double bass) and Pierre Hurty (drums) - are inseparable, united by a strong friendship and their involvement in a number of musical projects.
At the suggestion of Spanish label Fresh Sounds Records, the trio recorded their first repertoire, Mhamdeya, named after the Tunisian city where Riahi grew up. The opus was released in 2022 and was immediately praised by the Belgian and French press. It brought the trio to the stages of clubs and festivals during a fine first tour in belgium and in France. The group was also selected as one of the three finalists in the Gent Jazz Young Talent 2023 competition.
In June 2023, the group immortalizes its second repertoire at the legendary La Buissonne studio in the south of France. Essia is released on the Spanish label on Dec. 1, 2023, with several major concerts scheduled for 2024.
Stambeli and Gnawa music form the basis of this second album. The organic architecture of these (North) African rhythms fuses with the complex, dense fabric of jazz.
