Stéphane Grappelli [SEP] country of citizenship
Stéphane Grappelli
Stéphane Grappelli (; 26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) was a French jazz violinist who founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France with guitarist Django Reinhardt in 1934. It was one of the first all-string jazz bands. He has been called "the grandfather of jazz violinists" and continued playing concerts around the world well into his 80s.
For the first three decades of his career, he was billed using a gallicised spelling of his last name, Grappelly, reverting to Grappelli in 1969.
in Jazz and decided to sing. She has remained in Switzerland and has acquired the citizenship. She found her own style after having discovered the French jazz violin player Stéphane Grappelli. She decided to use elements of his style with Cuban music.
At the end of her studies, she started the band "Ochumare", or "rainbow" in Yoruba, with David Britto (Double Bass) and Cyril Regamey (drums and percussions). She continued her career under her own name. She has been considered the discovery