French-based Fanie Fayar’s nimble mezzosoprano stems from the banks of the Congo and arches over a medley of genres: pop, funk, hip-hop, rock, jazz and soul while retaining a distinctly Congolese glow. Polyrhythms, pygmy polyphonies combine with urban music, in a free fusion led by her voice and vision. Her lyrics are as original as her sound, she sings of African women, the plight of the homeless and the complexities of love.
