Marquis de Coco Nut sur L'Adamant

 

The story begins rather badly.

On January 12th, I was booked to perform at Gobe Lune, a concert café in the 20th arrondissement of Paris.

When I arrived, I noticed there were no posters, the bartender wasn't even aware I was scheduled to perform that evening, and the person who booked me wasn't there—a real flop!

A few regulars, more or less drunk, are nevertheless there, the owner of the bar invites me to set up the sound system and play. Once my microphone set up, I introduce myself and ask the audience what I can play for them, a Mambo, Rock'N'Roll, Tango? A spectator calls out: "Liberté ou la Mort" ! 

The spectator in question is Arnaud Vallet, with whom I naturally strike up a conversation. 

Marquis de Coco Nut & Arnaud Vallet

Arnaud tells me about the Adamant and then offered to book me there.

Obviously this proposition was very tempting for me. My commitment was to cook my legendary dish: Red Beans with Rice for 50 people, the psychiatric staff who work on the Adamant and the patients who attend it.

This would be followed by a group interview by the patients and to round it all off with a show..

The Stage

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