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Léonard Kretz – tenor and soprano saxophones / Pauline Duprat – trumpet / Pierre-Alain Goualch – piano / Lionel Ehrhart – bass / Victor Gachet – drums / Drissa Dembele – percussion and vocals / Losso Keïta – percussion and vocals

Project : African Roots

Both irreverent and accessible, INK’s music defies conventions and breaks down barriers. Drawing its language from jazz and improvisation, the high-energy quintet led by drummer and composer Victor Gachet expands into a septet and engages with African oral traditions in a dialogue with our roots.

Following on from the album *African Roots*, released in June 2024, and to continue this exciting human and artistic adventure, INK unveiled their new single *Deni* in 2026, blending Burkinabè vocals with contemporary jazz.

Through a collaboration with Burkinabé musicians, INK weaves together in this show a reflective exploration of a multifaceted creative work, rooted in African and Afro-Caribbean traditions, and presents a modern and contemporary jazz that draws its inspiration from the great tradition of jazz quartets as much as from the conventions of electronic music and the energy of African music.