Lakecia Benjamin

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

Both an heir to tradition and a figure of its renewal, the New York artist has made her mark on the international scene with vibrant music steeped in jazz, soul, funk and hip-hop.

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

Surrounded by numerous collaborators throughout her career, Lakecia Benjamin has developed a generous, open-hearted world, driven by infectious energy and a keen taste for musical encounters.

A major turning point came in 2023 with the release of Phoenix, an album deeply marked by the serious car accident she suffered the previous year. A true story of rebirth, this critically acclaimed record translates her journey of physical and personal reconstruction into music.

Carried by rare emotional intensity and tremendous resilient energy, Phoenix confirmed her status as an essential artist on today's jazz scene. Now, Lakecia Benjamin opens a new chapter with We Dream, her sixth studio album.

Seen as her crowning achievement, this ambitious project reflects her love of powerful artistic collaborations and the creative exchanges that feed her music.

Surrounded by musicians from varied backgrounds, she affirms, more than ever, a vision: that of music capable of bringing light, hope and energy into a world shaken by uncertainty. On stage, it's above all the strength of her own musical language that comes through.

Carried by a blazing sound, a magnetic presence and boundless creativity, Lakecia Benjamin unfolds a...