International website about the french singer Jann Halexander...
In March 2013, the singer Jann Halexander celebrated his ten years old career in a Parisian theatre, before going on a tour in provincial France. He has begun in Angers (west of France), and in his songs he blends emotion and humour, melancholy and passion. Some of his main songs : 'A Table', 'Aucune Importance', 'Il est minuit Docteur Schweitzer', 'Papa, Mum'. He deals with love, brotherhood, people, racism and life.
This picture shows a
beautiful sculpture by the south african artist Jane Alexander. 12 years ago i was surprised in her
fascinating work, complex, an incredible allegory of interracials/ethnic/cultural relations. In South
Africa, and in all Africa, it was so 'subversive'. The subject of Identity was
very important for me, french-gabonese, it's still important. And an artist
could express what i thought with scupltures.
...And i loved this name, the melody : Jane
Alexander... I was looking for a new name, a kind of new identity, a rebirth,
just i wanted to be myself. I did'nt want to sing with my civil name. Of
course, i like my civil name, but it's not my choice. Some years later, i can
say that most of people call me Jann, Jann Halexander, it's natural -unless for
my parents and some people in my family. Life is really strange. I wanted to
say 'merci' to Jane Alexander when i began my artistic career, in 2003. But i
didn't know how to contact her. In 2007, i think so, i don't remember exactly,
or maybe 2008, a friend of her sent me an email to know if it was true, if i
took my name thinking about Jane Alexander. Maybe it was noticed in an
interview or a short biography...Of course, yes it's true, i said ! It was so disturbing and really
beautiful to meet this fabulous artist in Bruxelles, in Belgium in 2011, the
first day of her exposition. I was shy, Jane too, but i was so happy. My only
regret, it's stupid, but i think i haven't a picture of Jane Alexander and I.
Quel dommage !
