Pierre Bensusan

Born in French Algeria, Pierre Bensusan is an adventurer of unusual lands. His almost "sacred" music is an intimate and orchestral hymn, a solo crossing 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 today. Also referred to as "The Prince of DADGAD", his story is anything but banal and it is on stage that this artist has earned his spurs: among others, the Rose d'Or of the Montreux Festival and the vote for 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 Best Live Album category... 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 Guitar Player Magazine readers' poll, 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.