Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Nuits du Sud

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. I have to admit, that I did not like Sister Sledge in the late 70s and early 80s. For me, the sisters seemed synthetic, way too much disco-style. Four sisters formed the original "Sister Sledge". Two of them, Debbie and Camille Sledge, are still on the stage now supported by the next generation Thaddeus and David Sledge. But before I booked the tickets I listened to the music again - and found this is really funky music, just hidden in a glittering disco attire. Their performance in Vence was great, especially as obviously anybody in the audience could join in singing "We are family.." and so a giant jumping, dancing and singing family evolved, we were all "Lost in music". This video was taken that night: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL3kh4hbwOM

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. I have to admit, that I did not like Sister Sledge in the late 70s and early 80s. For me, the sisters seemed synthetic, way too much disco-style. Four sisters formed the original "Sister Sledge". Two of them, Debbie and Camille Sledge, are still on the stage now supported by the next generation Thaddeus and David Sledge. But before I booked the tickets I listened to the music again - and found this is really funky music, just hidden in a glittering disco attire. Their performance in Vence was great, especially as obviously anybody in the audience could join in singing "We are family.." and so a giant jumping, dancing and singing family evolved, we were all "Lost in music". This video was taken that night: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL3kh4hbwOM

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. I have to admit, that I did not like Sister Sledge in the late 70s and early 80s. For me, the sisters seemed synthetic, way too much disco-style. Four sisters formed the original "Sister Sledge". Two of them, Debbie and Camille Sledge, are still on the stage now supported by the next generation Thaddeus and David Sledge. But before I booked the tickets I listened to the music again - and found this is really funky music, just hidden in a glittering disco attire. Their performance in Vence was great, especially as obviously anybody in the audience could join in singing "We are family.." and so a giant jumping, dancing and singing family evolved, we were all "Lost in music". This video was taken that night: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL3kh4hbwOM

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. Sanseverino is a French singer-songwriter and as well a clown, who can really interact with the audience. His music, influenced by Django Reinhardt, is kind of "manouche", between Chanson and Jazz. The lyrics are hard to understand (for a tourist), but the French do and have fun. As he "significantly contributed to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance" he was awarded the "Ordre des Arts et des Lettres". Here is the sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVWl-9vl25Q and here is the "manouch" side www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wkkf-y9yYLA

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. Sanseverino is a French singer-songwriter and as well a clown, who can really interact with the audience. His music, influenced by Django Reinhardt, is kind of "manouche", between Chanson and Jazz. The lyrics are hard to understand (for a tourist), but the French do and have fun. As he "significantly contributed to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance" he was awarded the "Ordre des Arts et des Lettres". Here is the sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVWl-9vl25Q

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. "Les Négresses Vertes" is a French music group, founded in the 1980s, mixing North African and South American music with rock, punk and even French guinguette music to a very unique style. The music is very energetic and the French audience fell into euphoria. "Les Négresses Vertes" are a very French phenomenon, similar to the "Massilia Sound System" a group I saw some years ago. Even if I did not understand the words, it was great to listen! Here is the sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKOscatecm4

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. "Shake Shake Go" is a British folk-pop group centred around singer Poppy Jones, who adds some Welsh spice to the quite powerful music. Here is the sound: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV7DrNCoRro

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. Swedish born singer-songwriter Eagle-Eye Cherry is the son of the Jazz-musician Don Cherry. The only piece of music I could connect to Eagle-Eye Cherry was "Save Tonight". A hit about 20 years ago. He has written much more soft music perfect for a summernight. Here is "Save Tonight": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qio8UmRKlZM

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summer nights there are warm and with the music, they are really magic. Swedish born singer-songwriter Eagle-Eye Cherry is the son of the Jazz-musician Don Cherry. The only piece of music I could connect to Eagle-Eye Cherry was "Save Tonight". A hit about 20 years ago. He has written much more soft music perfect for a summer night. Here is "Save Tonight": www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qio8UmRKlZM

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. Lucky Peterson´s father owned a club, where musician Willie Dixon saw a five-year-old boy performing. With Dixon´s support young Lucky recorded his first album and became a child organ prodigy. Meanwhile Lucky Person is a kind of "living legend" of blues, on stage since 5 decades. In the centre of the stage is Tamara Tramell Peterson. Here is the sound www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkMtKJnlSSk&list=PLYc0FapKFwG...

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. Lucky Peterson´s father owned a club, where musician Willie Dixon saw a five-year-old boy performing. With Dixon´s support young Lucky recorded his first album and became a child organ prodigy. Meanwhile Lucky Person is a kind of "living legend" of blues, on stage since 5 decades. Shawn Kellerman and Lucky Peterson Here is the sound www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkMtKJnlSSk&list=PLYc0FapKFwG...

Since more than 20 years Vence hosts the festival "Nuits du Sud". Vence is a wonderful village in the hills between Nice and Antibes. The summernights there are warm and with the music they are really magic. Lucky Peterson´s father owned a club, where musician Willie Dixon saw a five-year-old boy performing. With Dixon´s support young Lucky recorded his first album and became a child organ prodigy. Meanwhile Lucky Person is a kind of "living legend" of blues, on stage since 5 decades. Here is Lucky Peterson´s sound www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkMtKJnlSSk&list=PLYc0FapKFwG...