He is playing this Sunday (November 5th) in the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie. And on November 16th in the Berlin Philharmonic. The big houses of classical music are a piece of cake for him: Sophiane Pamart, who is currently one of the most streamed neo-classical artists.
What the French-Canadian bathrobe eccentric Chilly Gonzales, who lives in Cologne and Paris, did is now being captured by the next generation. His album “French Kiss” was released on September 15th. The quirky maestro’s first album, set to music in the language of Frances Gall, Edith Piaf and Air
Sofiane Pamart, a working-class suburban child from Lille, also plays more than just the fine stages. He is the one and only “Piano King” who can easily hold his own in the arena format. For example, in the arena in the Paris suburb of Bercy, which holds around 20,000 fans. A sold-out gig and not bad for the first solo tour of the hip-hop styler with Moroccan roots.
With a rap attitude on the piano
The self-proclaimed “Piano King” has a lot planned. For example: He wants to be the best piano player in the world. With connections to the Francophone rap scene, he comes across as natural in an Ali-G-esque tracksuit aesthetic. No other fears of contact either. Big fashion brands are not a NO GO for him. The 33-year-old goes in and out of Dior and YSL. The gatekeepers greet him with a wink.
As a “rebel of neoclassical music” he has now presented his new album “Noche”. A poetic-melancholic journey to South America, with romantic-dark melodies. A strumming artist who sets his own film score to music. After the success of its predecessors “Plant” and “Letter”, his third solo album takes you into the depths of the night. And his style shines through right from the first notes: the emotional precision of a sensitive, “druffen” exceptional artist.
Pamart also has a lot to offer in terms of video: his current clip was created together with Guillaume Héritier, who has already created some visuals for his friend at the grand piano. The mini-film It was filmed in six countries. A hot air balloon trip soaring over the landscapes of Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Peru and the Dominican Republic.
From the stepped pyramids to the warm water zones of the Caribbean, the nighttime excursion takes you from classical to pop. And back again. Weird stuff….