Pierre Bensusan

"It's as if the guitar has a free hand to play itself!"

Born in French Algeria, Pierre Bensusan is an adventurer of unusual countries. His almost "sacred" music is an intimate and orchestral anthem, a solo traverse on a multi-shell Lowden guitar exposed to the forces of nature with sound molecules and finger pulp on an ebony fingerboard for open tuning - a unique and transparent technique, under the fingers of an adventurous pilgrim. Great emotion guaranteed.

If world music means the fusion of traditional, contemporary, jazz, classical and pop music, then Bensusan is one of the most eloquent world music musicians of our time. A pianist in his early days and then self-taught on the guitar, the originality of his style makes him one of the greatest guitarists and composers for the instrument of today. Also known as "The Prince of DADGAD", his story is far from banal and it is on stage that this artist has earned his spurs: among other things, the Rose d'Or of the Montreux Festival and the vote for the best guitarist in world music by the readers of Guitar Player Magazine! His triple album "Encore" won the Grand Prix of the Independent Music Awards in the category Best Live Album... Since his first performances in France in 1974, the guitarist has sold half a million albums and given thousands of concerts worldwide, both solo and in numerous collaborations.

Winner of the Independent Music Award for his triple live album "Encore", voted best world music guitarist in the readers' poll of Guitar Player Magazine, winner of the Rose d'Or at the Montreux Festival for his debut album, Pierre is recognized as one of the greatest guitarists of the 21st century.