Productions
« Rhythm is our universal mother tongue, it is the language of the soul ». Gabrielle Roth
Production of live shows
Records production
Production of audiovisual projects
Film Music Scoring
Performances
Production of live shows
Afrikän Protoköl
© Colin Delfosse
Afrikän Protoköl is the Afro-groove sextet of Belgian saxophonist Guillaume Van Parys. After meeting Burkinabe drummer Moïse Ouattara, he composed music based on traditional rhythms from Burkina Faso and West Africa. Jazz riffs, groove and improvisation blend to create a warm and festive transcontinental fusion. Established in Burkina Faso in 2013, the group presented its debut album Freedom From The Known in 2014 and 2015 in Africa and Europe, well received by the press, general public and professionals. The project was awarded the Prix du Jury SIMA 2014 at the Salon International de la Musique Africaine in Dakar in November 2014 and was nominated for the Octaves de la Musique 2015 in Belgium.
In 2017, the band presented their second album Beyond The Grid. which was also warmly received. In 2018, the band released its first music video for the song Kélé Magni. It was again nominated for the 2018 Octaves de la Musique and was Laureate of the 2018 Sabam Awards in the World Music category. Although clear influences from Afro Beat father Fela Kuti, Steve Coleman, Manu Dibango and Aka Moon can be heard in the compositions, a highly original identity emerges from this blend of emerging jazz musicians from Africa and Europe. With a rhythm section from Burkina Faso and horns from Belgium, Afrikän Protoköl offer a colorful, dynamic show of original, universal music.
With:
Guillaume Van Parys – Alto & Baryton Saxophones, Compositions
Moïse Ouattara – Drums
Frédéric Becker – Soprano & Baryton Saxophones
Ouattara Achilles – Bass
Zouratia Kone – Percussions & Voices
Brice Clausse – Tenor Saxophone
Records
Records production
Abozame Records
AFRIKÄN PROTOKÖL
Beyond The Grid
Abozame Records 003
Produced by Abozamé asbl
Released on May 2017
Album 8 tracks + Booklet 20 pages
AFRIKÄN PROTOKÖL
Call For Transformation
Abozame Records 001
Produced by Abozamé asbl
Released on September 2013
Maxi-Single 4 tracks
AFRIKÄN PROTOKÖL
Freedom From The Known
Abozame Records 002
Produced by Abozamé asbl
Released on May 2014
Album 10 tracks + Booklet 24 pages
MOVIES
Production of audiovisual projects
Short Films
CYBER SIESTE | 21'49 | 2024
SOREN is a 17-year-old student who lives in 2071. During a lesson oabout the augmented brain, she hears for the first time the words « dream » and « nightmare ». She decides to find out more.
Direction
Guillaume Van Parys, Florian Dewendre, Hugo Heptia, Ada Byron
Screenplay
Florian Dewendre, Hugo Heptia,
Guillaume Van Parys, Ethan Louckx, Ada Byron
Images
Guillaume Van Parys
Fanny Ducheyne
Editing – Color Grading – FX
Guillaume Van Parys
Music – Audio Mixing
Guillaume Van Parys
Costumes
Judith Van Parys
Joëlle Hubert
With
Tess Gilis, Cedric Langendries, Claire Martin,
Mathilde Loosfelt, Luna Demeus
©Abozamé Productions
Screenshots
Documentaries
EN RUE LIBRE | 77'59 | 2023
Documentary movie about urban arts in Louvain-la-Neuve (Freestyle dance, graff and DJ), as seen by various hip-hop collectives (Farm Prod, LLC Collective, GZOO Collective).
Direction
Guillaume Van Parys
Images
Guillaume Van Parys
Fanny Ducheyne
Editing – Color Grading – Sound
Guillaume Van Parys
Audio Mixing
Jonathan Vanneste
Music
Dprods – K.O.beats – Friday With
Fred Lebbe (Collective Farm Prod), Thomas Goethals & Amaury Bertels (Collective GZOO), Eric CK & Elora Pasin (Collective LLC), Balthus Joses (Afrospheer) & William Van Der Avoort (Frog)
©Abozamé Productions
Trailer
The Film
Screenshots
BREAKING BOUNDARIES | 38'16 | 2016
Documentary movie about the musical band Afrikän Protoköl
Direction
Federico Ariu
Images
Federico Ariu, Milena Strange, Fanny Ducheyne, Thomas Freteur, Constant Ouedraogo, Charles Diallo
Sound
Federico Ariu, Milena Strange, Eliezer Oubda, Jonathan Vanneste
Editing
Federico Ariu
Music
Afrikän Protoköl with
Guillaume Van Parys, Moïse Ouattara, Yizih Yode, Frédéric Becker, Zouratie Kone & Achille Ouattara.
©Abozamé Productions & ArtFusion Production
Trailer
The Film
Original Siundtracks
Film Music Scoring
Short Films
Visit Guillaume Van Parys' Soundcloud page to listen to more original soundtracks.
CYBER SIESTE | 21'49 | 2024
Direction
Guillaume Van Parys, Florian Dewendre,
Hugo Heptia, Ada Byron
Screenplay
Florian Dewendre, Hugo Heptia, Ada Byron,
Guillaume Van Parys, Ethan Louckx
Images
Guillaume Van Parys
Fanny Ducheyne
Editing – Color Grading – FX
Guillaume Van Parys
Music – Audio Mixing
Guillaume Van Parys
©Abozamé Productions
L'écorce de l'âme | 7'30 | 2021
Direction
Fanny Ducheyne & Victoria Donnet
Artistic direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Victoria Donnet
Music
Guillaume Van Parys
Audio Mixing
Jules Fradet
© Creative Life Productions
Very Short Films
Dried being | 0'52 | 2020
Direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music
Guillaume Van Parys
Audio Mixing
Jules Fradet
© Creative Life Productions
Healing the Family Tree | 1'01 | 2020
Direction – Performance – Voice
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music
Guillaume Van Parys
Audio Mixing
Jules Fradet
© Creative Life Productions
Drops of Life | 0'35 | 2020
Direction – Images
Fanny Ducheyne
Performance
Gypsy
Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music
Guillaume Van Parys
Fanny Ducheyne
Audio Mixing
Jules Fradet
© Creative Life Productions
The Awakening | 0'59 | 2020
Direction – Performance – Voice
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music
Guillaume Van Parys
Audio Mixing
Jules Fradet
© Creative Life Productions
Wounded Earth | 1'03 | 2020
Direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music
Guillaume Van Parys
Audio Mixing
Jules Fradet
© Creative Life Productions
Hold A Wake For Peace | 0'50 | 2020
Direction – Images – Voices
Fanny Ducheyne
Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music
Guillaume Van Parys
Audio Mixing
Jules Fradet
© Creative Life Productions
Life is Short | 0'26 | 2020
Direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music
Guillaume Van Parys
Audio Mixing
Jules Fradet
© Creative Life Productions
Inner Wind | 1'05 | 2020
Direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music
Guillaume Van Parys
Audio Mixing
Jules Fradet
© Creative Life Productions
Reverence | 0'54 | 2024
Direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music – Audio Mixing
Guillaume Van Parys
© Creative Life Productions
The Last Breath | 1'11 | 2024
Direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music – Audio Mixing
Guillaume Van Parys
© Creative Life Productions
Offshore Soul | 1'29 | 2024
Direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music – Audio Mixing
Guillaume Van Parys
© Creative Life Productions
Echos Of The Sea | 1'18 | 2024
Direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music – Audio Mixing
Guillaume Van Parys
© Creative Life Productions
I Wanna Fly | 1'09 | 2024
Direction – Performance
Fanny Ducheyne
Image – Editing
Guillaume Van Parys
Music – Audio Mixing
Guillaume Van Parys
© Creative Life Productions