Vietnamese -French artist Nguyen Le will bring his world music and jazz to the Music on the Roof show at the Rooftop Bar, in Hanoi, on July 12-13.
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| All that jazz: Nguyen Le plans to thrill audiences with an exceptional performance on July 12-13. |
He will be sharing the stage with singer Tung Duong and an orchestra including to rung (bamboo xylophone) artist Van Anh, violinist Khac Quan and saxophonist Hong Kien.
Le, born in Paris in 1959, started playing the guitar at the age of 16. In 1983, he set up a band named Ultramarine, whose DE release won a 1989 best world music award. His Tales from Vietnam album, a result of co-operating with singer Huong Thanh, released in 1996, received much praise from critics, winning an array of French prizes including the Diapason d\'Or, Choc du Monde de la Musique and the Choc de I\'annee Jazzman.
Apart from guitar, Le can also play the drums, electronic guitar and Vietnamese traditional instruments comprising of 16 chord zither and monochord.
Composer Huy Tuan, a member of the organising board, said: "While Nguyen Le is widely known among Vietnamese composers, audiences don\'t often get the opportunity to see his pinnacle performances, which is why we invited him to come and play in Vietnam this month."
This is the second time that Le has performed on a Vietnamese stage after performing under invitation of the French Embassy on a precious occasion in 2004.
Visitors could enjoy his music at the Rooftop, 83B Ly Thuong Kiet Street.
