At the crossroads between a warm African tradition and modern pop music, Julien Jacob's music is in perfect accord with his deep, mesmerizing singing. Julien Jacob was born in Bénin from West Indian parents and moved to southern France at the age of four. His pop and jazz influences are many and diverse—from Armstrong to Ellington and Coltrane, Mick Jagger to James Brown and Pink Floyd. But from his origins, he has retained a fascination for African rhythms. His innovative "African pop-groove" music is based on a subtle blend between rhythms and cultures, but also the quality of his beautifully resonant voice. For lyrics, he has created an imaginary language that is inspired by the vibration and the sound of words. To a certain extent you feel as though you are released from the bounds of words. Whatever your mother language, you are completely free to interpret his songs according to your own culture. "These words come from inside myself and do deeply echo with my own sensibility and my spiritual quest." Julien opens a door to another reality in his songs as well as in his several literary works that deal with wisdom and the mystery of life.