Do you like music from dreams, outer space & parallel dimensions?
Oxaï Roura is a composer of new and very unusual musical forms, a percussionist, a vocalist and a researcher in Ethnomusicology.
His unique music could be described as an original blend of strange futuristic-electronic sounds, ancient mystical voices and spiritual percussions from different parts of the world...
It could be called "TraDreamZ Music"(traditional music from the dreams)...
Are you ready for a kind of music you never heard before?
1. Bio.
Born and raised in a multicultural family of artists poets & musicians, Oxaï Roura began to learn the art of drumming at the young age of three. ..
Fascinated by the ancient sacred african polyrhythms and chants, he received serious teachings from some of the greatest masters of the drums: Famoudou KONATE, Mamady KEÏTA,Maré SANOGO, Soungalo COULIBALY, Adama DRAME, Sega SIDIBE, Cece KOLY taught him Mandingo rhythms and chants; and Orlando POLEO & Martha GALARRAGA taught him Yoruba chants and rythms (congas & batas)...
Immersed in learning the traditional ways while at the same time openly interested in varied music styles and genres, Oxaï performed gigs and made recordings with a lot of different kinds of bands (Metal, Reggae, Jazz and Jazz fusion, Salsa, Bossa-Nova, Traditional African music, Electro etc.) during his formative years, thus blending many genres into his musical palette.
Moreover, another important aspect of Oxaï Roura’s work consists in traveling the world as an ethnomusicologist (South Africa, Brasil & other parts of South America, Melanesia & Oceania…)in order to collect different kinds of endangered sonic forms.
Last but not least, during these ethnomusicological travels Oxaï improves, on one hand, his musical skills & theoretical knowledge with great local artists and, on the other hand, his comprehension of sonic wisdom.
Oxaï Roura utilizes his music as a spiritual tool which assists in the discovery of hidden things within the inner self. His creations are meant to entertain and bless as well promote the spiritual dimensions of human experience.
2.Discography.
Since 2003, Oxaï Roura released several original albums & musical projects; here are some of them:
2003."Exu" & "THE EXU EXPERIENCE. Atabaques'N Bass. Vol.1".
This 1st single & this 1st E.P allowed Oxaï to officialise the birth of a new style he created: the ATABAQUES N'BASS style (a special mix of Afro-Brazilian mystical rythms and electronic sounds)...
Several songs of "The Exu Experience" were used as original soundtracks for innovating Afro-Brazilian choreographies created by different Brazilian choreographers/dancers, such as Andrea Serpa-Rouede (from Rio de Janeiro) & Negrisou (from Bahia).
Moreover, the song 'Exu' was selected by the Fundaçao Pierre Verger in Bahia, Brazil...
2006. "SPIRITUAL HERITAGE part.1. SECRETS OF AFRIKA (Live)".
In this project, Oxaï ROURA, Gustavo OVALLES (Omar Sosa) & Dominique VICCARO (Janysett Mc Pherson) mixed sacred Yoruba chants, Afro-Cuban rythms and electronic sounds. Together, they worked on new sonic forms invented by Oxaï such as: "Bembelektro, Bembe Dub, Electrolumbia" etc.
The result of this creative work is a concert live Dvd.
2008."AFRO AMAZONIAN SPIRIT (Naturosophia)".
This CD is the first recording of a new musical style Oxaï created and called AFROAMAZONIKA ( a mix of West African spiritual rythms, mystic Amazonian chants & elements from Electronica)...
Several songs of this album were used by dance companies as soundtracks for original choreographies (among them: Azamiah.Urban Contemporary Dance) and movies (like 'Petrushka's journey', winner of a special European label named "Intercultural Dialogue".
2010-2012. "MELANESIA X".
This album is an original soundtrack created for 2 shows ("Well'Come!" & "Rù" ) performed by the Posuë dance company (New-Caledonia/New-Zealand. South Pacific).
The whole "Well'come!" show (Music and Dance) was supported by the A.D.C.K Nganjila Tjibaou Center; in fact, it was awarded the "Emergences 2010 prize" in New Caledonia (during the 'Waan Danse Festival') !
2016-2017. "Afro-Himalayan 01: GanEshou".
"Afro-Himalayan 01: GanEshou" is the 1st musical piece related to a brand new genre/style created by Oxaï Roura and called AFROHIMALAYAN.
2017-19. ATABAQUES N'BASS MEETS JAPAN.
When An Afro-Brazilian Mutant Music Travels To The Land Of The Rising Sun:
Atabaques N’Bass Meets Japan !!!
2018. Or1. BACK FROM SIRIUS B (NOMMO). Remastered.
2018. America+Europe 21: The Secret Alien Union. Part 01: Defying Gravity...(Oxaï Roura & Steve Osborne).
With "Defying Gravity" Oxaï Roura & Steve Osborne are the WINNERS of the Discover Contest (College UNdeRGrOunD RadiO )
2018. AmericaS+Europe 21. The Secret Alien Union. Part 02."Wrathful".
2019. Oxaï Roura & Sawani Makan. Ago Guiana 01 21. LIVE in Cayenne
2020. Elegguà Rakaba.
01.01.2021. Vodùn Dub: Papa Legba
2021. Sekhmet Project 21. "Neter Mê Sekhmet" & "Obatalà Is Back" Live @ The School Of Love-Light !
2021. Oxaï Roura & Akawa. "Planet Terra: LiberaTion !". A Live Quantum Alcherythmical Suite.
2022. The SecreT ALieN UniON (Oxaï Roura & Steve Osborne). QuanTum PrimiTive FuTure...
2022. Mama Planet Earth: #SaveSoil Mix
2022. LANGAMA108
2022. Oxaï Roura & The AfroAmaZoniKidZ
2023. MUWAY 3.6.9 (AcidCat/ Japan & Oxaï Roura Guiana+France). "Eshu In Muwa" (+ LIVE In Tokyo).
2023. Oxaï Roura & Keyon Harris (USA). No More. Multidimensional Version 1.
2024. Oxaï Roura & Cassandra Swan (U.K). Aggayu & The Black Rook Of Hiroshima.
2024. Oxaï Roura & Les Fleurs Du FuTur. AFROHIMALAYAN 02.
2025. Oxaï Roura & Boorook & Paul Kelly (Australia). AFROAMAZONIKA: Dreamtime (Bunjil Tdo).
2025. Oxaï-Chasteau Trio. Afro-Amazonian Jazz. Live In Canada !
2026. " ". A Very Special Kind Of Blues ( Percussive Version). Live In Canada
2026. MUWAY 3.6.9. "Osanyin On The Dancefloor". Live Studio Session In TOKYO !
