Musician Jann Halexander shares Gabonese Core Values, Inspiration and Songs

November 27, 2018
DUNIA Mag
Posted in Film, Music & Dance Journeys

ARTIST PROFILE

In March 2013, singer Jann Halexander celebrated his tenth year anniversary in music with a concert in Paris, before going on tour in parts of France. In his songs, the artist blends emotion and humour, melancholy and passion.

Some of his main songs include A Table, Aucune Importance, Il est minuit Docteur Schweitzer. In Papa, Mum released in 2016, he sings about the difficulty of love, feelings and family; the song has a pop sound to it.

Jann Halexander was born Aurélien Makosso-Akendengué in Libreville (Gabon) in 1982. He mainly sings of love, brotherhood, people and life, and also about exile and human differences. He has already been on stage in France, Belgium and Germany, with thousands of CDs and DVDs sold since 2003. Jann Halexander is a french-speaking singer, but also reaches fans in the U.S.A, Canada, South Africa, Russia.

In 2017 he sang with other Gabonese artists, Tita Nzebi, François N’Gwa, and Jearian for peace and respect of human rights in Gabon and in Paris at Le Café de la Danse.

DUNIA Magazine caught up with the French-Gabonese singer with a few questions…

DUNIA Magazine: Please describe yourself in 3 words

Jann Halexander: Dreamer, mysterious, passionate

What are some of your core values as a Gabonese?

Jann Halexander: I would say, respect of people, stay tolerant, and keep calm when I am in a problematic situation. And, I must say, to stay true to my intuition.

What words of inspiration would you like to share with fans and readers?

Jann Halexander: First word of course is love… it’s common, I know but it’s so important. Then transcendence… I love this word, and it’s part of my purpose on this planet to bring transcendence in your heart with my songs, and my music. Really.