Chanson, gypsy jazz and Goldberg: Duclos and Bertault at the helm
The concert alternated between standards and original songs.
PalmAt the Llubí Theatre, there was that "let's see what happens" vibe. Five musicians who had never met before, a stage, and zero rush to label anything. Leïla Duclos (vocals and guitar), Camille Bertault (vocals), Enric Fuster (drums), Fady Farah (piano), and Joan Garcias (double bass) came out with the only clear idea that mattered: to listen to each other and play.
Leïla opened the show with some of her songs –More summer colors, Belle de nuit, Mistinguett in Paris And that calmness of hers that makes you think everything is easier than it seems. She sang and played, and every now and then she let slip the idea that the beauty of these encounters is precisely that: not knowing what's going to happen, but trusting that it will be alright. The trio—Fuster, Farah, and Garcias—followed her naturally, without trying to outshine her, simply adding to the music wherever she played.
And then Camille appeared, and when she steps on stage, something always happens. It's not just singing; it's a way of moving and breathing that already shapes the music. With My muse and Bizarre She already had the audience on their toes, but the real twist came later: the first Goldberg variation, with her and Fady Farah at the piano. No empty showmanship. No unnecessary embellishment. A clear, clean moment that changed the tone of the evening and left everyone speechless.
The concert continued with a mix of standards and original compositions –Sweet Georgia Brown, Impulsion,Autumn Leaves Then came the second surprise, the one no one expected and everyone appreciated: a La vie en rose Two voices. Without artifice, without trying to be special. Just sung from the heart, which is when things work. And yes: there were shining eyes. Both in the audience and on stage.
The sound was impeccable – thank you, Soundwave, for making the impossible look easy – and an atmosphere that made time slow down. A night that didn't aspire to be grand, but ended up being just that: music shared without any grand pretensions, which is when it truly resonates.