Cellist who creates music that fuses his classical background
HA!MAN, stage name for Francois le Roux, one of South Africa's greatest musical talents and a pioneering cellist/music maker, operates independently and travels 80,000 km per year by car across four continents.
HA!MAN is a spontaneous cellist who creates music that fuses his classical background with Africa and the world. An independent artist and genius at improvisation, he performs all over the world.
He enchants and amazes audiences with his cello, original electronic accompaniment, keyboard, voice and dance. His music reflects his South African roots and his spontaneous approach challenges conventional ideas in serious and commercial musical environments.
He has worked on several soundtracks for film and theatre, and his talent has earned him many prestigious performances, such as the 2001 South African National Woman of the Year Gala and the 2004 Ukkasie Festival's Royal Albert Hall event in London.
"Le Roux redefines the modern South African musical genre, rocking the roots of traditional African rhythm and challenging any preconceived ideas about what one is allowed to do with two keyboards, a speaker system, a descant recorder, a live cello and voice." (from review by Rob Knowles, Talk of The Town, South Africa)
