Vocalist Christelle Durandy's range as an artist transcends borders.
She combines a collection of colors with a vast spectrum of Jazz, Latin, Caribbean and Soul influences. Christelle Durandy is committed to lyricism, musicality, and to her love for words and languages rhythmic concepts.
Her project Cinq TeTeS - pronounce sank tet - is a unique mosaic that draws upon a rich variety of material, showcasing her songwriting and composing proficiency.
Preserving her jazz stylings, Christelle brings her talent to diverse projects.
She has been featured with the Paul Carlon Octet, Max Pollak RumbaTap, the all-female Latin ensemble CoCoMaMa, Chiemi Nakai Sabrosongo, and Vocalenssia, a potent vocal combination with singer Sofia Tosello in which Christelle exhibits her talent as both a performer and arranger.
Her singing has graced the bandstands with Ze Big Band led by Ricky Ford, Paula West and George Mesterhaze quartet, Edward Perez, John Benitez, Carlos 'El Bola' Betancourt, Nicki Denner septet, Bujo Kevin Jones, Mayra Casales, Company Erebe-Kouliballets, Pepe Vasquez, Baptiste Trotignon, just to name a few. Christelle has emerged as a stunningly impressive, charismatic performer; she has continually garnered critical praise for her passionate and fierce live performances, and has mesmerized audiences worldwide.
She is currently working on the next opus of Christelle Durandy Cinq TeTeS.
New York based, Christelle Durandy began performing Gwo-Ka - folk music from Guadeloupe - at an early age with her family-based troupe in France. She is of Reunion Island and French West Indies ancestry. Christelle grew up exposed to a wealth of music thanks to the broad collection of discs of her parents. Under their guidance, she honed in on musical skills that she later developed during her apprenticeship in France, Cuba, Spain and the U.S.
