Paris-born singer, guitarist and globe-trotter Sandro Joyeux mixes afrobeat, desert blues, reggae and West African grooves into a fresh, unmistakable sound. Singing in French, English, Italian, Arabic, Bambara and Wolof, he draws from years spent travelling through Mali, Morocco, Senegal and beyond. He has worked with Daniele Sepe, Eugenio Bennato, Adriano Viterbini, Fabio Rondanini and Toni Esposito, performing on festival stages, clubs and cultural events throughout Europe and earning a strong reputation as a high-energy live performer. Splitting his time between Paris and Palermo, Sandro is currently shaping his upcoming album.
On stage, his shows explode into a shared experience where diverse audiences sing, dance and follow the rhythm instinctively — turning each concert into a vibrant, communal celebration..
In 2012 he created the Anti-Slavery Tour, a travelling project supporting seasonal migrant farmworkers across Italy, which brought him to perform in many symbolic places of labour exploitation. He has played several times in the tent city of Rosarno and at the Gran Ghetto of Rignano, as well as in the C.A.R.A. reception centre of Castelnuovo di Porto (Rome) and in numerous SPRAR programmes. Between October and December 2017 he was the main artist of the #WithRefugeesTour, sponsored by UNHCR in collaboration with the National SPRAR Network and Radio Popolare. Since 2014 he has been the musical guest at the commemorations of the Day of Memory and Welcome in Lampedusa, promoted by the 3 October Committee.
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DISCOGRAPHY
“Jumua” released by Musicastrada Records, is a four-track EP of previously unreleased songs that marks a new sonic direction for Sandro Joyeux. Mixed by Tommaso Colliva and crafted with the artistic production of Adriano Viterbini and Fabio Rondanini, the record blends electronics, distortion and folk roots into a vibrant World Beat style. From the African colours of the title track to the multicultural afro-pop of A Belleville, through the eco-social outcry of Droit dans le mur and the intense journey of Funambule, the EP weaves together different cultures and genres into an energetic, contemporary and deeply narrative sound.
Recorded in 2023 between Rome, Paris, Savona and Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso)
Produced by Sandro Joyeux and Giuliano Miniati
Artistic Production: Adriano Viterbini, Fabio Rondanini
Mix: Tommaso Colliva
Mastering: Carlo Madaghiele
“Migrant” is a deeply human and contemporary album, born from the experience of the Antischiavitour — the journey that led Sandro Joyeux to perform for African farmworkers across Italy. These songs tell stories of migration, hope and contradictions, shaped into an afrocentric, postmodern musical flow rich in influences yet free from rigid genres. Joyeux moves like a modern griot: crossing continents, blending languages, and merging afro-beat, reggae and Mediterranean traditions, joined by African and Italian musicians, with guests such as Eugenio Bennato and Dean Bowman. Migrant is a sonic journey that places humanity at its core, offering an authentic and universal vision of today’s Mediterranean.
Produced by MrFew
Artistic Production: Mauro Romano
Arrangements: Sandro Joyeux, Mauro Romano
Mix & Mastering: Ciro “Princevibe” Pisanelli
Recorded in 2015 at New Reel Studio – Bagnoli (Naples), Switch Lab / PMC Music Recording Studio – Sant’Anastasia (Naples), and Flex Recording Studio – Caserta.
“Sandro Joyeux” is a musical journey through both contemporary and traditional Africa, sung in Bambara, Kassonké, Wolof and Pidgin. Across 11 tracks that combine original compositions with reinterpretations of historic African songs, Sandro weaves together afro-folk rhythms and French songwriting, supported by acoustic textures and traditional instruments such as calabash and tama. Recorded between Naples, Rome and Lille and produced by Mr. Few, the album brings together sixteen years of travels across Africa and Europe, featuring thirteen international musicians including Daniele Sepe, Madya Diabaté, Moussa Traoré and Ilaria Graziano.
Produced by: Giuliano Miniati and Mauro Romano for Mr. Few
Artistic Production: Mauro Romano
Arrangements: Sandro Joyeux & Mauro Romano
Mixing & Mastering: Michele Signore
Mix Assistant: Carlo Di Gennaro
Recorded in 2012 between Naples, Rome and Lille
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