“Saïsara” can mean whatever the viewer wants it to, representing whatever they desire personally. Ma Saïsara, the singer-songwriter, has chosen her stage name as one would choose a lucky charm. It appears to come from a foreign land, yet it is familiar because it blends sounds to which our ears are accustomed. It subtly evokes “the South” (cf. the Masai) and “the East,” “the Orient” (cf. Sara).
Maasai warriors are nomads who love freedom. Sara is the patron saint of the Gypsies, these traveling musicians dear to the singer’s heart.
Ma Saïsara sings with either gentleness or intensity about dreams, hopes, secrets, and enchantments. She has a taste for other places. Her dream is to go and sing the songs she has imagined in her little home wherever the wind will carry her.
Those who touch her… Gainsbourg, Brel, Piaf but also Duke Ellington, Astor Piazzolla, Ella Fitzgerald, Césaria Evora, Billie Holiday, Amalia Rodrigues, Jeff Buckley. She enjoys Yiddish, Gypsy, African songs… Today, she is responsive to the paths taken by singers like Souad Massi, Lhasa, or Susheela Raman who, while blending their music, do not lose their own identities. She also admires singers such as Fiona Apple or Christina Branco.
Ma Saïsara performs what she calls “nomad song.” She infuses it with a lot of colors, swing, and soul. Go listen to her!
Ma Saïsara is about to finalize a four-track demo, “Nomad’s Land,” which was recorded in Paris (“Monsieur qui a du blé,” “L’Arbre Dioula,” “La Poudre aux Yeux,” “La Bonne Aventure”). She has recently surrounded herself with musicians and offers a primarily acoustic lineup (guitar, double bass, drums, percussion) with which she is starting to perform.
In the opening part of each concert, she will perform her own compositions accompanied by her new acoustic ensemble (guitar, double bass, drums, percussion).
