Grand Corps Malade

Grand Corps Malade stops at the Zénith Nantes Métropole Saint-Herblain on February 6, 2027. A slam poet who brought spoken poetry into concert halls, he has, since his beginnings, navigated between everyday narratives, observations of society and intimate confidences. His deep, measured voice rests on a subdued groove where keyboards, guitars and percussion set a tempo that lets the words breathe. From the early tracks revealed on Midi 20 to his more recent songs, notably the duets from Mesdames, he weaves a thread connecting memories, encounters and the cities he has passed through. On stage, the words take the lead; the arrangements are pared down or grow fuller, and humour surfaces between pieces. Without artifice, Grand Corps Malade seeks closeness, plays with nuance and direct address, extending that simple bond that is the essence of slam. An evening to rediscover writing that speaks in the present, close to the ear, and that fully comes alive in concert.