"OSMOSES" Carole Alexis
OSMOSES QUARTET ;
CAROLE ALEXIS
GEORGES MARIE
THIERRY ARPINO
TED CRUZ
"OSMOSES" Carole Alexis: Biographies
CAROLE ALEXIS - LEAD SINGER /SONGWRITER
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CAROLE ALEXIS
Born in Martinique Carole grew up traveling, studying and working between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. In consequence, her composition of different cultures manifest itself continuously through her art sharing with the audience the sense of an attachment to universal values. After receiving an artistic formation at the SERMAC, created by Aimé Césaire and directed by Jean-Paul Césaire, with consciousness of her heritage, she studied in Africa in the school of Maurice Bejart (MUDRA), created by Leopold Sedar Senghor and the UNESCO . Due to these choices, today her musical and choreographic creativity is imprinted of a particular resonance.
She has worked on different continents with international companies and artists.
Among the most recent performance of Carole Alexis we can mention a few concerts in New York: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, with guest such as; Harry BELAFONTE, Danny GLOVER,Kathy ENGEL, Michael RATNER, THE MIGHTY SPARROW, Susan SARANDON and The Harlem Gospel Choir.
With her group “Osmoses,” highlight of the FESTIVAL des FRANCOPHONIE DE NEW YORK, organized by different Embassy, she represents Martinique and they receive a very warm ovation.
“Osmoses” is appreciated in great clubs such as: S.O.B’s, Joe’s Pub, Satalla, Sugar Bar, etc.
Her philosophy and her artistic performances are firmly grounded in the assurance that culture is a vehicle for the affirmation of our identity, a value that she takes from the teaching and the legacy of the three founders of the Negritude movement, Aimé CESAIRE, Leopold SESAR SENGHOR, and Leon GONTRAN DAMAS, “Fathers of the Negritude.”
She believes that art is a tool to express, propose, and communicate the infinite possibility of humanity. She also believes that the artist must be a citizen living in the state of consciousness and should be a platform for cultural action leading to a reflection on the possibility of social change.
GEORGES MARIE - BASS PLAYER/SONGWRITER
GEORGES MARIE
Beyond and beside the fact that Joby is a great musician and a wonderful artist, what touches us is his amazing capacity to assemble people in order to create a music that becomes a cultural platform for the reflection of possible social change.
Author/Composer/Songwriter/Bass Player/and Percussionist – Georges Marie is often given that role of musical director in the many groups and projects that he has been involved in. After receiving training in SERMAC and in the pursuit of his international career, one can observe his strong sense of ethics, his consistency and loyalty. During the first years of his career he was a “Poto Mitan” of the mythic group 6eme Continent which has awaken to the consciousness and unity of the Caribbean identity that time was a very avant-garde movement. Today, it’s with that same passion that he utilizes his talent of author/composer/producer in the group “OSMOSES” to offer us the vision of a better world and another possibility of harmony.
CHOREOGRAPHIC PERFORMERS
ISODALE ALEXIS
CASSANDRA BISSAINTHE
TED CRUZ - KEYBOARDS
Ted Cruz plays keyboards and he is also producer and composer. Since graduating from University of North Texas in 1990, he has been active in both recording and performing with various jazz, rock, R & B, and classic music recording artists all over the world, such as Nat Adderly, Kenny Wheeler, Dave Holland, Steve Coleman…to name a few. His recent music compositions/programming and production work has been featured on recording with such varied artists as Brittany Spears, Faith Hill, Monica, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith and Ice-T.
THIERRY ARPINO - DRUMMER
THIERRY ARPINO
Intensity, Focus, and Depth…That’s Thierry Arpino’s self-characterization in three words. If there’s one thing he respects in a drummer – and here he’s talking about his greatest influences, including Steve Gadd, Tony Williams, Billy Cobham, and his own Father – it’s the sense that a drummer is fully committed.
“Everything I play,” reflects Thierry, “I play strong. That’s why I love Elvin Jones so much and Tony Williams, and that’s why I like rock drummers, too: They play hard and deep.”
Raised in France, Thierry earned the respect of peers, covering Brazilian, Cuban, African, rock, fusion, and jazz gigs. His face frequently appeared in Batteur magazine. Problem was, all of Thierry’s real drumming and music idols were American. After an educational stay at Boston’s Berklee College his professors urged him to move to the US.
Finally, a few years back Arpino made his move to The Apple. In New York City, he began gigging with an astounding variety of artist. Of course, he is most known for his steady gig with electric violinist Jean Luc PONTY, with whom he records and tours.
JOJO VOIGT - PROTOGRAPHER
Nobody will be able to forget JOJO VOIGT’s pictures or the emotions that they provoke. The photos of Jojo Voigt portray beauty, emotions, humor, tenderness, and love. When surrounded by her images, one can feel a sense of identity, self-confidence and happiness. "Awakening, repairing, and taking charge of our own destiny. I want to show the people how beautiful they are," she said. HER WONDERFUL WORK IS PRESENTED DURING THE SPECTACLE IN FUSION WITH THE MOVEMENT AND SOUND OF THE GROUP...
CAROLE ALEXIS - CHANT LEAD/AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR
CAROLE ALEXIS
Née en Martinique, Carole grandit, voyageant, étudiant et travaillant entre l’Europe, l’Afrique et les Amériques. En conséquence, sa composante de différentes cultures se manifeste continuellement à travers son art, partageant avec le public le sens d’un attachement à des valeurs universelles.
Après avoir reçu un enseignement artistique au SERMAC, créé par Aimé CESAIRE et dirigé par Jean Paul CESAIRE , consciente de son héritage, elle étudie en Afrique dans l’école de Maurice BEJART, MUDRA, créée par Léopold SEDAR SENGHOR et l’UNESCO. Ce choix d’études fait qu’aujourd’hui sa créativé musicale et chorégraphique est empreinte d’une résonance particulière.
Elle a travaillé sur les différents continents avec des compagnies et artistes internationaux.
Parmi les plus récentes performances de Carole ALEXIS on peut retenir des concerts à New York : CARNAGIE HALL, THE LINCOLN CENTER, avec des invités comme Kathy ENGEL, Harry BELLAFONTE , Danny GLOVER, Michael RATNER, THE MIGHTY SPARROW et THE HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR et Susan SARANDON .
Avec son Groupe OSMOSES, évènement phare du FESTIVAL DES FRANCOPHONIES de NEW YORK organisé par différentes ambassades, elle représente la Martinique et reçoit une ovation chaleureuse.
OSMOSES est apprécié dans les plus grands clubs comme S.O.B.’S , JOE’S PUB, SATALLA et SUGAR BAR, etc…
Sa philosophie et ses performances artistiques sont fermement enracinées dans l’assurance que la culture est un véhicule pour l’affirmation de notre identité, valeur qu’elle tient de l’enseignement que nous lèguent les trois fondateurs et piliers du mouvement de la négritude, Aimé CESAIRE, Léopold SEDAR SENGHOR ET Léon GONTRAN DAMAS « Fathers of the Négritude » .
Elle croit que l’ART est un outil pour exprimer, proposer et communiquer l’infinie possibilité de l’humanité. Elle pense que l’ARTISTE doit être un citoyen vivant dans l’état de conscience et être une plate forme d’actions culturelles nous amenant à une réflexion sur les possibilités de changements sociaux.
Carole ALEXIS et le Groupe OSMOSES, basés à New York, présentent un maxi-single « LA FOI », chanson co-écrite avec Joby MARIE, sélectionnée par le réalisateur haïtien Jacques ROC pour son film PLUIE D’ESPOIR, qui sera présenté dans les salles de cinéma de la Caraïbes et des USA .