For the last 4 years Melange has been a hotspot of multicultural music, a place where diasporas combine, celebrate roots and use music as a tool of freedom and love, change and individual as well as group affirmation. First observed in 2015, still, as MUSIC FUSION our movement shines a spotlight on the complex and interconnected histories of African, South American, groups whose value has often be
en overlooked, distorted or ignored, that why we take the merge, the blend, the mix as mission, so we enhance the change of understanding and meet each other's essence. In jazz in Melange has been the crux of a diverse musical renaissance, pulling the centre of gravity away from Western music only. Artists like the singular Ebo Krdum and Abdou Cissokho have been flag bearers for a brave new sound, one that challenges and connects to the present while honouring tradition. Our Spotify playlist also pays homage to most of the "passerby" song writers, songstresses and locals who are changing the game through a blend of ethnic and western music. Inevitably, Melange will expand well beyond the confines of its concert and playlist, though its scope and richness are represented through an eclectic range of musicians that each etch new pathways into a shared story.
