Festival Chamboultou

On 27, 28 and 29 June 2025, our region and the town of Blanzy will once again be in the spotlight with the organisation of the 5th Chamboultou Festival.
A number of artists will be taking to the stage, including Clinton Fearon, Yaniss Odua, Radio Byzance and Cali.
New this year, artists will also be taking over the square, with an aftershow by Kheïra on Friday evening and entertainment on Sunday afternoon.

FRIDAY 27 JUNE
Clinton Fearon and the Riddim Source - Reggae
Clinton Fearon has been composing, writing, singing and playing music since he was a teenager. Born in Jamaica, he became bassist, singer and lyricist with the legendary Gladiators at the age of 19. He spent 18 years with the group, penning a number of hits and classics including "Chatty Chatty Mouth", "Richman Poorman" and "On The Other Side". After leaving Jamaica in 1987, Clinton Fearon began a new career in Seattle with the group The Defenders. Clinton Fearon then formed his own backing band in the mid-90s with local musicians in Seattle: Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band. For his European tours, he has teamed up with another backing band, The Riddim Source, since 2019. They hit it off immediately, so much so that they recorded his next albums together in France. In total, Clinton Fearon has recorded fifteen albums under his own name, and he travels the world with this impressive repertoire. After a fine acoustic album in 2024 ("Survival Vibration", an unreleased duet with the talented guitarist Kubix), Clinton Fearon returns with "Jah is Love" (6 June 2025), recorded with The Riddim Source, and the Danakil brass section on some tracks!

Yanuss Odia and Artikal Band - Reggae
The number 1 Caribbean artist on the French reggae scene - New album in May 2025
The regular release of 3 albums over the last 7 years has given the artist a ubiquitous presence on stage and in the playlists, thanks to his hits and various collaborations (Kenny Arkana, Kalash, Danakil, Dub Inc, Ky Mani Marley...). Yaniss Odua is the embodiment of an artist who is recognised and respected in all these circles (French reggae, Jamaican/Caribbean reggae and rap). A key figure on the French reggae scene, Yaniss has been performing on stage since he was a child, and it's this reputation as a showman that has enabled him to tour so successfully for so long. His latest album, STtay High, was the subject of a new, highly accomplished show (light show, perfected stage act) accompanied on stage by his long-standing band Artikal band. An effective show that appeals to a wide audience.

Kheïra and Lord Chalman - Reggae-Rap
A committed artist of Franco-Algerian origin, Kheïra started out in various cover bands before moving into hip-hop reggae in 2014. She released an EP called "Ma Thérapie" and toured France. After a variety of collaborations, she is back with committed lyrics and renewed energy to promote a female face in reggae.

SATURDAY 28 JUNE
Actes et Fractures - Reggae-Rock
Actes et Fractures is a group of 6 musicians, born in 2013 in Montceau-les-Mines. The band is known for its unique blend of reggae and rock, creating an explosive dynamic on stage. Since its creation, Actes et Fractures has come a long way, performing at various festivals and concert halls, including supporting Grand Corps Malade in Autun. This veritable band of childhood pals share their energy and emotions without moderation.

Que Tengo - Afro Latin Music
An emerging force on the current scene, Que Tengo is a machine with a real heart beating to carry the energy and emotion of its magnetic Spanish-Moroccan singer Ámbar Gonzalez Bouab. This quartet delivers an explosive cocktail of Afrolatin and urban music, where cumbia, rumba and soukous meet the heaviness of hip-hop and the lyrical power of chanson. Everywhere and always, a single objective: world music without demarcation. Skins, strings, keys and voices for a 100% handmade sound. But that's not all! Sung in Spanish, French and Arabic, their committed lyrics are as full of lucidity as they are of hope, of sad observations as they are of daydreams. A voice that rises in search of humanity, conscience and social responsibility: music that's easy to dance to, rich to think about. With over 300 concerts all over France, tours of Colombia, Egypt and Cuba in 2024, where the group won the International Cubadisco Prize for their album 'Vidas', and collaborations with Sidi Wacho and Gambeat Radio Bemba Que Tengo will have you in a trance until you're happy! So what are you waiting for? Let yourself be swept up in their world! ¡Tropicalizate!

Radio Byzance - Reggae Dub
Radio Byzance, inspired by Reggae-Dub sound systems, fuse diverse influences to create a unique sound. Their debut album, 'Positive Wave', released in September 2020
on Odgprod, has received airplay on FIP and numerous radio stations. The trio mixes vocals and acoustic instruments with electronic productions, remixed live in English and Spanish. Formed by Alban Landais, the group uses classic dub techniques with acoustic instruments such as the violin, derbouka, saxophone and baby sitar, evoking influences from cumbia and Eastern music, and recalling artists such as O.B.F., Björk and 60s free jazz.
Radio Byzance is designed for the stage and sound systems, also playing on the move with a solar-powered mobile sound system. Since 2019, the band has played around 180 concerts in France and Switzerland, distributed by tour operator Come On Tour, and performed at various festivals including No Logo BZH, Terres du Son, Evenstar and Notes en Vert.

SUNDAY 29 JUNE
Concerts
Cali - French variety
20 years of perfect love.
An opportunity for Cali to revisit his first album 'L'amour parfait' ("C'est quand le bonheur", "Elle m'a dit", etc...), to revisit it with luminous friends he met along the way. A new album, a variation 20 years later. A breath of fresh air. Just enough time to jump back into the pit. But with his singing buddies this time. That helps. Isn't that what it's all about, folks? And then, after the album, the stage. Reliving these songs in a group. Still with friends, music, the road, the public, love. 20 years... 20 years of love. Perfect.

Bombes 2 Bal - Franco-Brazilian Ball
Bombes 2 Bal is a French ball group from Toulouse, formed in 2001. The group is made up of six musician-singers and two dancer-initiators, who liven up balls by getting young and old alike to dance together, in couples, in rounds, and so on. Their music is a blend of Toulouse folklore and the rhythms of forró, a popular dance and music from the Brazilian Nordeste. Claude Sicre, founder of the Fabulous Trobadors, wrote much of their repertoire and has been with the group since its inception. Bombes 2 Bal's mission is to promote Occitan folklore and encourage its interaction with other cultures and music from around the world. The group has performed in a variety of venues, from the streets to village halls, associations, schools and retirement homes, always with the aim of sharing and creating encounters. They have also collaborated with other artists and groups, such as Les Ogres de Barback, and have released several albums, including 'Danse Avec Ta Grand-Mère' (2004) and 'Bal Indigène' (2007).

Activities in the square
The Rêvothèque
Europe's first Rêv'othèque, run by a team of experienced daydreamers, offers a friendly place to do nothing, without a guilty conscience. It's an invitation to waste time on completely superfluous activities, such as giving free rein to your imagination and ideas, and listening to life stories where dreams have been an existential driving force.

The Giant Instruments
Les Instruments géants by Etienne Favre is an improbable and playful musical installation, a discovery of a fantastic and grandiose universe where everything is music and harmony: it's "Alice in the Land of Ears" designed for young and old alike. It's also about going further in research and experimentation, without the constraints of space and size for the creator.
It's a festive exhibition for the whole family to enjoy with their whole bodies, in the spirit of a musical garden, only more unusual.

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