A few weeks ahead of the release of their joint album “À LA FRANÇAISE”, Hiba Tawaji and Ibrahim Maalouf are revealing the final preview
with “Jardin
d’hiver”.
Jardin d’hiver”,
Made famous by Henri Salvador, “Jardin d’hiver” takes on new warmth and a summery freshness through the singular
artistic universes of these two artists. Accompanied by the Orchestra of the Republican
Guard and a jazz quintet, Hiba Tawaji and Ibrahim Maalouf deliver an interpretation that is both intimate
and majestic, where classical
music and jazz come together.
Hiba Tawaji’s voice of rare delicacy, luminous, velvety, and infinitely nuanced brings out all the poetry of this classic and elevates every word.
Ibrahim Maalouf’s arrangements extend the emotion with subtlety, enriching the
piece with new sonic colors that blend orchestral grandeur with jazz freedom.
This third and final single offers a faithful glimpse
into the spirit of “À LA FRANÇAISE”, a project born from both artists’ shared desire to celebrate the great songs of
France’s musical heritage through a personal, contemporary, and timeless lens.
Hiba Tawaji and Ibrahim Maalouf had already caused a sensation when they performed “La
Vie en rose” by Edith
Piaf as a duet during the grand ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on May 8, 1945, broadcast live on France TV
to several million viewers. A deeply symbolic
performance that made a lasting impression.
A true star throughout the
Middle East and the Arab world, Hiba Tawaji has performed in the most prestigious venues across the region. Regarded as one of the finest voices
of her generation, she also quickly
won
over French audiences. On December 7, 2024, she
took part in the historic
reopening ceremony of Notre-Dame
Cathedral in Paris, accompanied by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France under the
baton of Gustavo Dudamel, watched by millions of viewers worldwide.
A few months earlier, she made her debut
at the iconic Olympia concert hall in France, sharing the stage with special guests including Florent
Pagny, Lara Fabian, Matthieu Chedid, Ycare, and Madame Monsieur. Among
her most prestigious collaborations are Andrea Bocelli and the renowned American
a cappella group Pentatonix, for a feature on their latest Grammy-nominated album.
Ibrahim Maalouf is one of the few French artists to have been nominated at the Grammy Awards
two years in a row. A true virtuoso
with over 20 years of experience, he has collaborated with
some of the greatest names in music: Toumani Diabaté, Sting, Angélique Kidjo, A$AP Rocky, Josh Groban, De La Soul, the Orchestre National de France, Juliette Gréco, Sharon Stone, Matthieu
Chedid, and Monica Bellucci.