Carmen Maria Vega pays tribute to Boris Vian in a show that combines singing and pole-dancing

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On the occasion of her show in various colors, always tinged with a poignant tribute to Boris Vian, Carmen Maria Vega answered questions from Patricia Loison on the 23h set of franceinfo. The opportunity for this accomplished artist to reveal even more the relationship she has with her profession.

A sung and choreographed dance show in tribute to Boris Vian. “It was my first window on French song when I was younger. And above all, it’s my first window towards a multidisciplinary artist who showed me that we weren’t obliged to be just a singer, an actor, a director or an author.“, explains Carmen Maria Vega. The multi-faceted artist has thus “put on a show around his love songs, his erotic songs and his anti-militarist songs“, she specifies.

It’s true that Boris Vian’s voice is very nasal and that’s not where he excelled best“, laughs Carmen Maria Vega. But the singer believes that the poet’s texts continue to resonate with our contemporary times. And for this, she advises the youngest to (re)discover the writings of this multi-faceted artist. It will be possible to see her show where she combines singing and pole-dancing, all accompanied by her musicians, at the café de la danse (Paris), on June 7.


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