SaQi
SaQi | |
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 SaQi August 2015 | |
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| Birth name | Klopp Serge |
| Also known as | SaQi |
| Origin | Guadeloupe, France. |
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| Website | saqisax.com |
SaQi (born Serge Silvere Klopp on June 20, 1970) is a French smooth jazz saxophonist, songwriter, and producer.
Early life[edit]
SaQi was born in Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe to French parents: Gerty Klopp, who works in the restoration[clarification needed], and Fred Aucagos, a popular singer and founder of a Guadeloupean band named Les Viking de la Guadeloupe[1] [2]. SaQi played bass a good part of his music career. He studied bass in Paris at CIM and Atla School.
He became interested in the saxophone when he heard a performance of John Coltrane (album Impulse).
He started playing a Yamaha YAS alto saxophone in 2012. He was captivated by the instrument, began practicing assiduously, and met the saxophonist Tommy Alvarado, who gave him the voice to follow and develop his own style.
After one year of sax experience. SaQi became a professional saxophonist[3].
Career[edit]
His father founder and singer of the group Viking of Guadeloupe[1].The Vikings of Guadeloupe[4] are the first rockstars of Guadeloupe. The founders of the Vikings separated slowly but surely from 1982. They still record some songs, including "Mikolasie", but Camille Sopran escapes into jazz and Pierre-Edouard Decimus create a new collective with Jacob Desvarieux and Freddy Marshall: Kassav. They will pick up the legacy of the Vikings to present it to the world in an explosive style, the zouk, which Miles Davis will consider to be "the future of music" the first time he hears it. His older brother Fabrice Duriso[5], also a pianist with a passion for music, will become the keyboardist of Peter Gabriel (Secret World Live)[5].
SaQi will lead a career as a bass player for much time of his career. He will meet different artists, Andrea Boccelli (TF1 Rendez-vous des Stars at Walt Disney Studios)[6], Tonton David, etc ... after while he leaves France to sail in the international. Beginning with Algeria, where he will produce Algerian artists (Joe Batoury, Joe Batoury feat with differents artist ..) and will perform several TV broadcast on Algeria tv and also Radio El Bahdja
He will settle for a moment in South Korea, where he will meet several Korean artists like Boa. He will join a korean band 'Bad Boy Circle' and will sign with SM Entertainment Seoul Korea. Music divergence Saqi will resume these tours as a bass player.
SaQi built his popularity in China with its warm and romantic music. He will perform on Chinese TV, Chingkangtan TV[7]. SaQi will tour in India and collaborate with artists like shikhar dhawan. (India News Papers). He will sign with the French label Justwinner for the single "Around me"[8].
SaQi is also a manager of SSM SHENZHEN Co.Ltd. Music publishing company in China. These studiosare established in Shenzhen and give chance of European artists the benefit of their artistic experience in China. Share different events Festival, featuring, MV[9] between artists of both cultures.
Popularity in China[edit]
SaQi has recorded several songs, such as "Cherie", "Deepspace", "Around Me ", "Authentique", His music is popular in China.[10][11] He will collaborate with Chinese artists like;
Gong Linna, Wu Qing Jie, Cheng Le Ji, Momo Wu, Changwei Gu, Vivi Jiang, Liao Changyong, XiaoQuan, Huang Yaoming, Zhen Ling Yu, Lia ChangYong, Mario Maurer,And will start his saxophonist carreer. He will collaborate with the English brand ZATO[12], Muse Club, China Foshan exhibition, China Dalian Concert Hall
- Since the beginning of his saxophonist career in 2012. Saqi will perform more than 489 concerts all over China. ( list and pictures of the show[13]).
- On the popular Chinese platform 5sing, Youku[14].SaQi will be very publicized. He will participate in the Official promotional video of Shenzhen city, China [15].
Equipment[edit]
SaQi plays the Yamaha YAS82ZB Custom Z , alto saxophone. 3,5 Rico Reeds. Mouthpiece Dukoff 8.
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- 2005 (2005)
EP[edit]
- HiGH (2018)
Singles[edit]
- Ou Que Tu Sois (2005)
- Underground Music (2005)
- Mc Joe (2005)
- Conservatoire (2005)
- Encore une Fois (2005)
- Suspect (2007)
- Blue (2016)
- Chérie (2016)
- Kebra M'as (Feat Papa London, Chrys H, Wells, Edalam) (2018)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Les Vikings de la Guadeloupe à l'abordage". RFI Musique (in français). 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ↑ Gros, Julien Le; Bocandé, Anne; Bocandé, Anne (2016-04-05). "Les Vikings de Guadeloupe 1966-2016". Africultures (in français). Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ↑ "Résultats de recherche - La Sacem". repertoire.sacem.fr. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ↑ "Le nouveau raid des Vikings de la Guadeloupe". Télérama.fr (in français). Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Peter Gabriel, Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (Secret World Live), retrieved 2019-01-29
- ↑ JakeSully2154, Rendez-vous des Stars aux Walt Disney Studios - part12, retrieved 2019-01-29
- ↑ "法国音乐家SaQi萨奇做客《丹峰时刻》第二十五期". api.jingchangkan.tv. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ "AUTHENTIC - saqisax - 5SING中国原创音乐基地". 5sing.kugou.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ↑ "在我身边 : SaQi 萨奇Feat Edalam & Zhang & Lmk". v.youku.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ↑ "Disclosure by SaQi 萨奇. saqisax.com". www.9inx.com (in 中文). Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ "Disclosure by SaQi 萨奇. saqisax". www.fzl7.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ↑ "Album - Google+". plus.google.com. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ↑ "Images gallery and SaQi's 萨奇 albums photos -". saqisax.com (in français). 2014-09-22. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ↑ "SaQi萨奇 / 鹰腾定制 / ZATO Asecano". v.youku.com. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
- ↑ Unboxing Review Canada, 2018 Shenzhen China, retrieved 2019-01-30
- ↑ "SAQI - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ↑ "Saqi | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
- ↑ "Saqi | CD Baby Music Store". store.cdbaby.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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