Forget the terms Comorian Blues or Indian Ocean Rock: Eliasse is ZANGOMA!
This musical concept created by Baco, famous Comorian artist, defines the meeting of Western and traditional Comorian music.His Zangoma Rock, Eliasse creates it by mixing western rock, blues, folk with the traditional rhythms of his home islands and Africa overall. From Twarab to Mgodro, Maloya to Afrobeat, Zangoma Rock reveals its plural nature. At its foundation lies the drum (ngoma) and Eliasses’s percussion-lead rock flies this very same banner, hybrid and united.
With his upcoming third album, eponymously titled Zangoma, set to be released April 12th 2024 (Soulbeats Music), Eliasse and his power trio are guaranteed to set a groovy tone: powerful drums delivered by Fred Girard, a swaying bassline conducted by Jérémy Ortal, Eliasse’s roaring guitars and soaring lead vocals, coated by the band’s intricate range of signature harmonies.
In short: the Indian Ocean dances to Zangoma Rock!