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Témé Tan is the alias of multi-instrumentalist and producer Tanguy Haesevoets. As a child, Tanguy grew up playing in the "matiti", the weeds in the back of his yard in Kinshasa. Being of Congolese descent, his first musical memories were the rumba records his uncles played at family reunions and the zouk tapes of his cousins. Celebrating his 18th birthday at a Beastie Boys concerts, the performance changed his life for ever. He decided to become a musician no matter what. In college, he learned the guitar listening to Brazilian and Malian music and produced his multi-layered demos with Mini Disks and a second-hand MPC 2000XL. After travelling in Andalucía, Japan and Guatemala it was in the south-woody part of Belgium that Témé Tan shaped its sound. Heavily influenced by the likes of Grizzly Bear and Radiohead just as much as by Bombino, Staff Benda Bilili and Ali Farka Touré, Tanguy broke the genres and his music felt free of classification. His first album "Matiti" was released in october 2011 and marked his professional debuts in Belgium musical scene. While staying in Brazil in April and May 2012, Témé Tan put out a digital EP” featuring covers from Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Bernard Wright and Mc Solaar. “Quatro” attracted even more people to his first recordings and created new opportunities. This summer, as he returned to Kinshasa for the first time in 20 years, Tanguy started to craft the sound of his new record. He is now back in Belgium to put the final touch to his 2nd LP and performs with an electronic set that galvanizes the crowd. 7inch "Améthys/Champion" will be released on May 8.

Release Tour

- 08.05 : Bar du Matin (Brussels)

7inch release party + Funky Bompa - 15.05 La Nuit des Médias (Brussels) - 17.05 Kokopelli Festival (Gullegem) - 22.05 Tales (Brussels) - 06.06 John & Rose Art Café (Brussels) - 13.06 Centrale (Gent) acoustic set + MOCAMBO

- 22.06 Fêtes de la Musique de Schaerbeek - 28.06 Atelier 210 (Brussels) + Funky Bompa - 28.07 4AD (Diksmuide) acoustic set + MOCAMBO

- 21.09 Flagey Eco Days (Brussels)

- 25.09 De Centrale - Café (Gent)