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Composing naked with Christophe Chassol, Sudan Archives, Emmanuel Jal and Ala.Ni

Parisian pianist Christophe Chassol talks to Emmanuel Jal, Ala.Ni, and Sudan Archives about their composition process, musical heroes, and the challenges of collaboration.

Parisian pianist Christophe Chassol has written music for Frank Ocean, Solange, Sebastian Tellier and Phoenix, as well as releasing a string of successful solo releases. On this episode of Music Life he talks to Emmanuel Jal, Ala.Ni, and Sudan Archives.

Sudan Archives AKA Brittney Denise Parks is a violinist, singer, and producer from Los Angeles whose debut album Athena is out now. Ala.Ni is a London-born, Paris-based singer influenced by the music of her uncle, the Grenada-born cabaret singer Leslie Hutchinson. Emmanuel Jal is a South Sudanese-Canadian musician, actor, and former child soldier, whose latest album, Naath, is a collaboration between him and his sister.

These great musicians get together and discuss their composition process, their musical heroes, and the challenges of collaboration.

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31 minutes

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  • Sat 25 Jan 2020 12:06GMT
  • Sun 26 Jan 2020 20:06GMT

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