Original song by Manawa
Recorded and produced at Manawa Studio - Mauritius

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Original song by Alain Peters
Cover by Manawa
Recorded and produced at Manawa Studio - Mauritius

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Original Song by Manawa
Recorded and produced at Manawa Studio - Mauritius

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Emily, Jimmy and Me

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Recorded and produced at Manawa Studio - Mauritius

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Original song by Manawa
Recorded and produced at Manawa Studio - Mauritius

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Manawa est le nom d'une vague, celle qui se casse sur les récifs au large du Morne. Manawa, c'est aussi un groupe, formé dans la belle ile de Maurice. 

Au printemps 2011, JeeBee, , Ingénieur du son, compositeur et arrangeur français, installé depuis peu à Maurice, rencontre Jeny, chanteuse russe, venue elle aussi vivre à Maurice. La formation sera complétée, en juin 2012, par l'arrivée de José, percussionniste mauricien, qui va donner une dimension supplémentaire à la musique du groupe.

Les influences du groupe sont nombreuses. Oscillant entre pop et dance, électro minimaliste et beats enflammés, reggae et musiques du monde, Manawa explore divers univers grâce aux horizons différents dont proviennent ces membres.

Pianiste de formation, Jeny crée des chansons aux inspirations plurielles mélangeants pop, rythmes africains ou brésiliens et folklore traditionnel russe. Des textes oniriques ou incisifs sont supportés par sa voix puissante et chaleureuse, que ce soit en anglais ou en russe. 
Initié depuis longtemps aux bidouillages sonores, JeeBee apporte ces compositions et son savoir-faire pour la production des morceaux. Sur scène, JeeBee enrichi la musique du groupe grâce au Ukulele, aux synthés ou encore au Theremin. 
Enfin José apporte le coté chaleureux et entrainant des percussions, quelles viennent du Maurice comme la Ravanne ou du monde entier. 

Dès le début, une alchimie va se créer entre Jeny et JeeBee et les premières compositions vont rapidement voir le jour. Le groupe va donner une première série de concerts mêlant les compositions originales et les reprises. 

Apres une pause créative de plusieurs mois, Manawa reviens sur scène avec des nouveaux morceaux, une configuration de scène différente et des instruments hors du commun. 

Alors, découvrez Manawa, un groupe à part dans le paysage culturel mauricien. ________________________________________________________________

Manawa is the name given to a kind of wave that breaks on the coral reefs away from Le Morne. 
Manawa, is also the name of a band, formed on the beautiful island of Mauritius. 

It is during springtime of 2011, that JeeBee, a French composer, arranger and sound engineer, who had recently moved to Maurice, met Jeny, a Russian singer, also living in Mauritius. The team was completed in June 2012 with the arrival of José, a Mauritian drummer, who added a new scope to the band's music. 

The trio has been influenced by many artists. Swaying between pop and dance music, minimal electro and feverish beats, reggae and world music, Manawa explores various musical styles, thanks to their different backgrounds. 

Being a pianist herself, Jeny creates music which is inspired from pop, African or Brazilian beats as well as from traditional Russian folk music. The lyrics which can be sharp or dream-like, are heightened by her warm powerful voice, whether in English or in Russian. 
As he had been fiddling with audio and sound devices for a long time, JeeBee was able to bring in his savoir-faire in order to produce the songs himself. And whenever he's on stage, JeeBee enhances the band's music with Ukulele, keyboards or Theremin. 
Finally, José brings in a warm atmosphere by dragging along his percussion instruments which can be from Mauritius such as the 'Ravanne' or from the rest of the world. 

The chemistry between Jeny and JeeBee has been there from the start and the first musical compositions were very quickly created. The group is now about to begin a series of concerts in which they will present both original work and cover songs. 

After a creative break that lasted for several months , Manawa is now ready to come back with their new tracks, a different stage display and unusual musical instruments. 

So, get ready to discover Manawa, a different kind of music on Mauritius' cultural scene.

MANAWA

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