Biography

//Polyphonic songs for dancing// Cocanha is the new face of this emerging scene putting a bomb underneath outdated ideas of what the Occitan minority is. This young female duo unfolds among pop melodies and experimental music. Vocal alchemy and polyrhythmic hypnotic percussion transport us through a modern and minimalist interpretation of traditional Occitan music. "Here comes a force of nature, carrying at once a defense of a minority tradition (underappreciated in our centralized country), and a feminist energy. Double whammy." Libération "The triangle that is France, Spain and Portugal has been bubbling with creative juices and partnerships. We’ve seen collaborations from pop giants like Rosalía (Spain) and Billie Eilish (United States) and projects that want to breathe new life into folklore and tradition such as the collaborations involving Lina (Portugal) or Cocanha (France) with producer Refree (Spain). " Europavox Cocanha's latest album, "Puput", produced by Raül Refree (Rosalía) was chosen as one of the top five albums of the year by Songlines. Two singular voices mix in hypnotic polyphony carried along by the beat of tambourins à cordes, feet, and hands. In an explosive head-to-head, the two musicians share and develop their complementary vocal personalities, woven together over 10 years of artistic collaboration. Cocanha cultivates minimalism through the sincerity of acoustic sound supported by amplified percussion that engages their bodies in the dance.