Jorys Lecabel

Jorys Lecabel discovered singing, performance, and the power of interpretation through African-American music. From piano at the age of six to guitar in his teenage years, then trumpet a few years later, each instrument became a new gateway into sonic exploration. Curious and insatiable, he moved through soul, funk, rock, pop, and jazz before shaping a more personal universe where electronic textures, expressive vocals, and poetic French songwriting meet. Originally from Montauban in the south of France, Jorys grew up in a deeply artistic environment. The son of a singer-actor who performed in Paris during the 1960s and 70s, he was immersed from childhood in a world of stage performance, songs, and emotion. Making music his profession quickly became an obvious path. With nearly twenty years of live experience, he has built his career through numerous collaborations: former frontman of the Toulouse-based bands Watusi and FlaKes (EP produced by Daniel Yvinec), member of Humanophones, and since 2023 backing vocalist for Faada Freddy. Winner of the Claude Nougaro Songwriting Prize and a graduate of Music’Halle (Toulouse) and CMDL (Didier Lockwood Music Center, Paris), he began a more intimate artistic shift in 2023 with the launch of his solo project.