Pixvae
Colombian Crunch
”Shakes, jolts and a journey as mystical as it is festive: welcome to the illuminated slopes of a revisited traditional rhythm” Rolling Stone
Pixvae keeps evolving during its constant research of balance between the festive essence of currulao, this afro-colombian traditional music, and the wicks lit by the pioneering researchers of Lyon’s musical underground. The code name of this off-road adventure is « Chonta-21 ». It sounds like the name of a highway between Cali and Lyon : watch out the unexpected turns and thrilling yaws ! At the traffic jam of Africa, Atlantic and Pacific’s crossroad, the head-chief switchman is once again named Romain Dugelay. From the origins of this trans-continental odyssey, he composes maps, couples territories and offers new perspectives. Faithful to the ongoing hybridization tradition of the music from the black meta-continent, he articulates this new repertoire with a focus on the Marimba de Chonta, central instrument of currulao. With his longstanding partners (Léo Dumont on drums & Damien Cluzel on guitar) from the Kouma power trio, Romain Dugelay’s saxophones and keys meet up with the Juan Carlos Arrechea’s marimba, fundamental encounter during the 2017 « Kaixu » tour, and with Israël Quinones, who appeared in 2019 on « Cali ». The first named is brought to push rhythmics and sounds of his instrument to the boundaries of jazz and rock. The second one adds his voice to the cantadora Jennifer « Xiomora » Torres who just turns up in the venture. These last three are the basis of melodic works with the proposal of original lyrics, for a modern rereading of topics stem from currulao.
News
• New Single Fall 2025
• New Album March 2026
• Available on tour January, March, July 2026
Stages
Womex, Womad, Latino Power Festival Bogota, Pohoda Festival, Nancy Jazz Pulsation, Golbaltica Festival, Jazz à Vienne, Les Suds à Arles, Aux Heures d’été, Bimhuis, Guinguette Chez Alriq Bordeaux, Jazz à la Villette, Les Vielles Charrues, Katowice Jazz Art Festival…
Press
Rolling Stone ”Shakes, jolts and a journey as mystical as it is festive: welcome to the illuminated slopes of a revisited traditional rhythm”
FIP Radio ”Between polyrhythms and Afro-Colombian songs, rock-noise energy and jazzcore, the Franco-Colombian group takes us into its intoxicating trance.”
Telerama"As mystical as they are noisy, their electric trance should have an effect."
Fip Radio"Pixvae is the infectious joy of Afro-Colombian songs and rhythms that border on trance, carried by the jolts and energy of jazz and European rock”
France Culture "There are successful musical transplants, transplants that no one dares to believe that suddenly come to life and this is the case of the Pixvae musical experience."
Jazz News "An explosive mix between traditional Colombian rhythms, solemn folk songs and hardcore with a jazz twist."
The Wire"On the solid foundations of currulao, Pixvae builds a brawling rock mixed with jazz, replacing marimba patterns with fierce guitars and the visceral pulsations of cununos and bombos with shaking drums."
On Tour
2026
14.01 La Cave 12 Genève (CH)
17.01 Altitude Jazz Festival Briançon (05)
31.03 New Morning Paris (75) Album Release
03.04 CMCL - Le Tempo Gap (05)
2025
26.02 La Cave 12 Genève (CH)
27.02 Le Bout du Monde Vevey (CH)
28.02 Klangfarben Kuftein (Au)
01.03 Les Monts de l’Utopie Rochesson (88)
07.03 Bord2Scène Vitry-le-François (51)
OI VE TOUR 2024
19.01 L’Astrolabe Figeac (46)
20.01 Albi Jazz Festival Albi (81)
23.01 Jumeaux Jazz Club Lausanne (CH)
26.01 La Grande Boutique Kergrist-Moëlou (22)
27.01 Antre Peaux Bourges (18)
31.01 Live RFI Paris (75)
01.02 Paul B Massy (91)
02.02 Théâtre les 3 Chênes Laval (53)
03.02 Le Périscope Lyon (69)
04.02 La Lampisterie Brassac-les-Mines (63)
12.07 Jazz A Vienne Vienne (38)
13.07 Les Fêtes Escales Vénissieux (69)
18.07 La Naute Champagnat (23)
19.07 Les Scènes d’été Beauvais (60)
20.07 Fest Globaltica Gdynia (PL)
21.07 Summer Jazz Academy Fest Lodz (Pl)
22.07 Workshop Summer Jazz Academy Lodz (Pl)
24.07 Zamek Culture Centre Poznan (Pl)
29.07 Festival du Péristyle Lyon (69)
30.07 Festival du Péristyle Lyon (69)
31.07 Guinguette Chez Alriq Bordeaux (33)
01.08 Fest La Tempora Narbonne (11)
03.08 Fest Bonnac Plage Bonnac (09)
04.08 Festival de Comboros Saint-Gervais-d’Auvergne (63)
11.10 Espace DjangoStrasbourg (67)
13.10 Nancy Jazz Pulsation Nancy (54)
18.10 La Grange à Musique Creil (60)
24.10 La Cordo Romans-sur-Isère (26)
25.10 La Fabrik Saint-Martin-en-Haut (69)
30.10 Open Air Durango Café Pau (64)
31.10 L’Atelier du Neez Jurançon (64)
01.11 Fest Locombia - Le Taquin Toulouse (31)
07.11 Le Gorille Gap (05)
08.11 La Soierie Faverges (74)
09.11 Kartell Culturel Bienne (Ch)
Booking Info
6 musicians + 2 technicians, based in Lyon, available on 2026
Jennyfer "Xiomara" Torres: voice & guasa
Israel Quinones: voice & guasa
Damien Cluzel: electric guitar
Romain Dugelay: baritone Saxophon
Juan Carlos Arrechea: drums & chonta marimba
Léo Dumont: drums