For the 15th edition, Teo Saavedra, the festival director, wanted to mark this anniversary with an exceptional program and by further opening the dialogue between Vence and the inexhaustible sounds that come from around the world…
Les Nuits du Sud will take place from July 12th to August 11th, 2012 with:
Thursday, July 12th: Charles Pasi (France), Corneille (Canada)
Friday, July 13th: Dorantes “Sin Muros” & Joaquin Grilo (Spain), Ayo (Germany)
Thursday, July 19th: Jupiter & Okwess International (Congo), Earth Wind and Fire Experience feat. Al McKay Allstars (United States)
Friday, July 20th: Boubacar Traoré (Mali), Luz Casal (Spain)
Saturday, July 21st: Imany (France), Linton Kwesi Johnson (Jamaica)
Thursday, July 26th: Jarabe De Palo (Spain), Camille (France)
Friday, July 27th: Raul Midon (United States), Les Têtes Raides (France)
Saturday, July 28th: Third World (Jamaica), Calle 13 (Puerto Rico)
Thursday, August 2nd: Gocoo (Japan), Kid Creole & the Coconuts (United States)
Friday, August 3rd: Hugh Masekela (South Africa), Catherine Ringer (France)
Thursday, August 9th: El Gusto (Algeria / France), Bonga (Angola)
Friday, August 10th: Marta Gomez (Colombia), Jamaican legends with Ernest Ranglin, Monty Alexander, Sly & Robbie (Jamaica)
Saturday, August 11th: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo (Benin), Manu Dibango (Cameroon)
