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About PATjEArtist URL: http://www.patjemusic.comArtist MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/patje Youtube: http://www.myspace.com/patje Blogspot: http://patjemusic.blogspot.com Name: Patrice Jauffret |
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BiographyPATJE takes his inspiration daily from images in his mind. Influenced by the growth of singer songwriters from all kinds of genre, he builds his own style from soul, funk and Brazilian rhythms. He was raised between Marseille, Barcelona and Geneva. His very first experience in entertainment was theater thanks to his brother. After his high school diploma he did his Bachelors in America to improve his language skills. At that time his friends gave him the nickname PATJE (little Pat). Returning back to Europe, he worked in advertising and became the editor of a magazine. When he left this multinational firm and moved to Barcelona, Spain, in order to study at university, music and his love for entertainment came back into his life... He decided to pursue this growing passion in Los Angeles. He discovered facets of himself and started growing and gathering popularity in this environment. In 2002 he started playing with his band in many clubs around Los Angeles and released his first single. On stage he started singing in French, English and Spanish. He began a new journey with his friend Ioannis; with him he played between Bora Bora and Paris. It was with Ioannis that he was the opening act for Jeanne Mas. This show took place at the Trianon in Paris. 2008 enabled him to prepare a new project. Today he is launching Pasaporte, his new album; available Autumn 2009. | |||||
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::: Tango has enjoyed a huge revival during Argentina’s current political and economic crisis. This film examines La Confiteria Ideal, a Buenos Aires dance hall where fervent devotees of tango flock to escape everyday life. Tango facts: * Tango developed in the 19th century among the immigrants who reached Argentina from Africa and Europe * The music and dance steps combine African influence with rural Argentine traditions – which in turn reflect both Spanish and native South American origins * Tango was first danced in Europe during the first decade of the 20th century * It probably reached France, first through the port of Marseille, where Argentine sailors would dance with the local girls * The fall of the military junta in Argentina in 1983 began a tango renaissance in Buenos Aires…
