That’s good, we’re both early. In fact, he was the first to arrive. Wearing sneakers that seem made for adventure, Ben Mazué, with his border collie curled up at his feet, chose a table on the terrace of this square in Ménilmontant, in the 20th century.my Paris district, dominated by the imposing “little church” Notre-Dame-de-la-Croix, loved by Charles Trenet. The handshake is frank, the smile discreet, the expression focused. “What exactly are we going to do?” “, the artist asks, as if we were about to embark on an ablation of the peritoneum. First, have a drink. A beer. Abbey, pint version. We are sorry for the reservation. Maybe because it had been a good year since the singer-musician of when I walk − hit written after the breakup with the mother of his two children − he had carefully avoided the media. after leaving “to bury completely” for the Zénith tour with their show “Paradis Tour” (concert of the year trophy at the Victoires de la musique 2022). The last honoree, Ben Mazué, also loaded with a gold record, needed a cut. Disappear.
“We do artisan trades that are not so well defined, in which we can get lost in projects that are too costly in terms of effort, especially when we experience success and interesting requests multiply”explains the musician − “Sorry, I forgot to toast.”corrects the 43-year-old artist, with eyes so blue that we easily forgive him. These days he returns strongly with it’s timereleased on November 27 and first title of their next album. Family (pre-order but actually in stores from February 28, 2025). With a style that mixes spoken singing, soul and rap, Ben Mazué narrates the vertigo of our connected lives, the headaches, the very contemporary desire to “pave the way” (title of one of his hits with Grand Corps Malade and Gaël Faye).
Letters from the heart
From June until All Saints’ Day, we had already encountered his affectionate tone of voice listening to “Amour Jungle”, his podcast of Letters from the Heart read, commented on and debated with guests (11 episodes, broadcast twice a month). He himself presented these programs designed with Fanny Sydney, the actress of the series. ten percentto “great friend”. “This podcast was born during confinement. I found myself stuck at home, so I asked my subscribers on social networks to send me heartfelt letters. I have received hundreds of them! But I didn’t do anything about it at that time. »
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