SELAH SUE & THE GALLANDS

“With Selah Sue on stage, there were even less reasons to care about the bad weather. With her soulful voice, she gave the music an even broader dimension, while also giving her co-musicians space. (…) The songs, written for this occasion and performed live for the first time, sounded great – especially the closer ‘As one’ made the audience beg for more.”
– De Standaard

“The music sounded great and full-bodied (…) It’s a shame about the rain, because this band deserves a lovely summer evening with a dancing audience at the stage. This music is solid as a rock.”
– Written In Music

“The Gallands bring an enchanting mix of genres. And in the hands of ‘curator’ Galland, (Selah Sue’s) sound gains a deeper groove with rhythmic surprise in every measure.”
– Jazznu

Stéphane Galland has been drumming all his life and toured worldwide with the most daring projects, including the Belgium based trio he cofounded in 1992 called Aka Moon, who is now considered as one of the most influential jazz bands in Europe of the last decades. Together, they released more than 25 abums, and collaborated with artists from all horizons such as Oumou Sangare (Mali), Meshell Ndégéocello (USA), Toots Thielemans (Belgium) Doudou Ndiaye Rose (Senegal), Umaylapuram K. Sivaraman (India), Arno (Belgium), Mark Turner (USA), Joe Lovano (USA), Alain Platel (BE), Anne-teresa de Keersmaeker (BE), Zap Mama (BE), Philippe Boesmans (BE), DJ Grazzhoppa (BE) to name only a few. Stéphane played on many Jazz albums, from traditional music to the most avant-garde jazz, from abstract contemporary to groove. He has been drumming for artists like Joe Zawinul Syndicate, Zap Mama, Ozark Henri, Novastar, Axelle Red, and was the drummer with Ibrahim Maalouf for six years, including collaborations with artists such as Marcus Miller, M, Aya, and many others. His interests in rhythm is so vast that he is now doing a PhD on rhythm at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels and VUB University. He’s teaching drums, rhythm and ensemble at the same conservatory as well as the Music Conservatory of Antwerp, and gives masterclasses worldwide. His latest release is Stéphane Galland & The Rhythm Hunters, in which his love of exploring rhythm is key.

Elvin Galland is a keyboard player and producer who studied classical piano, and jazz with Eric Legnini at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Together with his twin sister Kayla, they won a few competitions and had the opportunity to immediately start giving live performances in prestigious venues such as Couleur Café, Esperanzah, Brussels Summer Festival, Jazz Marathon, Francofolies, Botanique, Studio 4 Flagey. They released a Rihanna cover on Youtube which has been seen by more than 1 million people in about a month. Elvin also deepened his love for Electronic Music under the name of Jim Henderson and released 3 EPs on Mood family for the first, Playlabel for the second and the latest on Atmosphere Records with Stereoclip as producer. Elvin then did a remix for Yael Naïm and signed with two renowned editors in Paris: Anteprima Productions and Alter-K. Lately, he has been working with artists such as Cats on Trees, Mustii, Manu Katché, Alice on the Roof, Juicy, Isadora, Le 77, Damso, Jean Jass and Peet Morgan.

Selah Sue is a Belgian singer and songwriter known for her powerful, soulful voice and commanding stage presence. She released her first single in 2008 and in 2009, she played festivals like the North Sea Jazz Festival, Lowlands and Couleur Café. She gained national attention with the release of the song Ragamuffin in 2010, which reached the top spot in the Belgian music charts. In 2011, she won the MIA (Music Industry Award) for the best female solo performer, a prize she would win for three consecutive years. She went on to release her first full album, titled Selah Sue, in 2011 and performed at international festivals like Rock Werchter, Sziget, Dour, Pukkelpop, Pinkpop and Montreux jazz, to name just a few. Currently, she has released three albums (not counting several EP’s and live albums) containing huge hits and has recorded with artists like J. Cole, Childish Gambino, Damso and many others. She is considered one of the greatest and most succesful Belgian singers and is always expanding her fanbase outside of the country’s limits.