Lakecia Benjamin

Presented by Le New Morning. New album "We Dream" Pias/Artwork. Six-time Grammy Award nominee, saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin has established herself in recent years as one of the most powerful and inspiring voices of contemporary jazz.

Heir to tradition as much as figure of its renewal, the New York-based artist has asserted herself on the international stage through vibrant music, nourished by jazz, soul, funk, and hip-hop.

Before establishing herself as a leader, she also distinguished herself alongside major artists such as Missy Elliott, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, and The Roots.

Surrounded by numerous collaborators throughout her career, Lakecia Benjamin develops a generous and open universe, carried by communicative energy and marked taste for musical encounters.

A major turning point occurred in 2023 with the release of Phoenix, an album deeply marked by the serious car accident she suffered the previous year.

A true narrative of rebirth, this critically praised record translates into music her journey of physical and personal reconstruction.

Carried by rare emotional intensity and tremendous energy of resilience, Phoenix confirmed her status as an essential artist on the current jazz scene. Today, Lakecia Benjamin opens a new chapter with We Dream, her sixth studio album.

Considered the work of consecration, this ambitious project testifies to her taste for strong artistic collaborations and creative exchanges that nourish her music.

Surrounded by musicians from varied horizons, she affirms more than ever a vision: that of music capable of bringing light, hope, and energy to a world traversed by uncertainty. On stage, it is above all the force of her own language that is expressed.

Carried by an incandescent sound, magnetic presence, and boundless creativity, Lakecia Benjamin deploys