Cedric Burnside + Képa (1ère Partie)

On March 27, 2026, La Cave Argenteuil in Argenteuil hosted Cedric Burnside, a leading figure of Mississippi Hill Country blues. The grandson of R.L. Burnside, he began by keeping time on the drums before moving to guitar, retaining that dry, repetitive sense of rhythm that defines northern Mississippi. On stage, his spare riffs unfold over extended stretches; his right hand strikes the strings like a drum and his voice cuts through, restrained. No showmanship—just layers of loops, subtle variations and a driving pulse that carries you, somewhere between an earthy groove and a direct, frontal blues. It’s as close to the tradition as you can get, yet powered by a contemporary energy that propels the songs forward.

Opening the evening, Képa appeared solo with slide guitar, stomp box and harmonica, delivering a taut, minimal blues crafted for intimate venues. His set set the scene—the texture, the breath—and primed the ear for Cedric Burnside’s rise in momentum, where every measure counts and trance takes hold effortlessly.