Lembe Lokk & François Puyalto
"A demain, mon amour!"
July 10

Lembe Lokk, who graduated from Tartu University with a degree in French philology and then pursued a career as a singer in France, will give an exclusive concert at the Notafe Festival on July 10 with a program entitled "A demain, mon amour!" or "See you tomorrow, my love!" She will be accompanied by the exceptional and coulourful French bass guitarist François Puyalto.

The concert program includes Lembe Lokk's own French-language compositions as well as gems from the most exciting and best French songwriters (Gainsbourg, Brel, Bashung, Barbara, etc.). Of course, the concert will also feature stories from life, which Lembe loves to spice up her concerts with her characteristic humor. 

Lembe Lokk, who discovered and learned French in Estonia, has said that he acquired his spoken French by listening to French love songs, which gave him the idea to create a small tribute to this genre.

It was primarily her love of the French language that led her to move to France years ago, a language that seemed to stick with her and open up new meanings. To date, Lembe Lokk has published several poetry collections in French, performed in theater productions, and recorded albums. Lembe Lokk's work is very unique, combining baroque music, French chansons, and sounds inspired by nature.

"Lembe Lokk was born to be on stage!" - Lääne Elu

"With her songs, poetry, and performance style, she makes every language beautiful and alive." - Radio France Musique

"The elegant architecture of her songs lets the language dance." - Piers Faccini, artist

"There is not the slightest pretense in her performances, only the naked truth. Beautiful, enchanting, she is simply a must-hear once in a lifetime." - Télérama

"Lembe Lokk is an artist in the broadest sense of the word. Her work is rich and free." – Mandolino

Lembe Lokk is an Estonian singer, instrumentalist, author, and songwriter living in France. She has been active in free improvisation and jazz, and has also performed contemporary and baroque music. Her work is very sensitive and poetic, with lyrics and word choice playing an important role in her songs. Her versatile use of voice and songs in different languages always make her performances a unique journey.

Lembe Lokki's first solo album, "comment te traduire" (Eng. "how to translate you"), won the prestigious Académie Charles Cros "Creativity Award." Her album "Secret chords – Songs of Leonard Cohen" is featured on the European Jazz Media Charts "Best New Releases" list for January 2022.

http://www.lembelokk.com/

François Puyalto is a bass guitarist and singer whose work was recently recognized by the prestigious Académie Charles Cros, Coup de cœur 2020. Thanks to his original playing style, Puyalto has also been a long-time sideman for several renowned French musicians, putting his own unique stamp on each project.

http://www.puyalto.fr/