Nguyên Lê
Born in Paris from vietnamese parents, he began to play drums at the age of 15, then took up guitar & electric bass. After graduating in Visual Arts, he majored in Philosophy, writing a thesis on Exoticism. Then he devoted to music, creating "ULTRAMARINE" (1983), a multi-ethnic band whose CD "DÉ" has been considered "1989' s best World Music album" Philippe Conrath, Libération. Nguyên LE is a self-taught musician, with a wide scope of interests : Rock & Funk (Jim Cuomo
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Why This Artist
Nguyên Lê's listeners explore deep into the catalog, not just the hits — top 10% for catalog depth. Only 4K platform followers, but 19K listeners — discovery outpaces the fanbase. A jazz act in the sonic world of Pat Metheny and Chick Corea.
Sounds Like
Pat Metheny · Chick Corea · Wes Montgomery · Weather Report · Herbie Hancock