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Clotilde Rullaud
Clotilde Rullaud is a multifaceted artist whose work spans music, visual arts, and interdisciplinary projects. As an international artist, directrice artistique, vocaliste-flûtiste, producer, and educator, she creates unique works that blend music, dance, and visual arts into innovative performances, concerts, and films. She released her first albums in 2007 in a duo with guitarist Hugo Lippi, and then in 2011 with the quartet In Extremis, which was ranked among the top 5 albums of the year by The Sunday Times (UK) and in the 2013 NPR Annual Jazz Critics Poll - debut album category (US). Her most recent album, Kananayé (2024), showcases her collaboration with a Burkinabè quartet, blending traditional West African music with modern elements and French chanson. Her duo Madeleine & Salomon, with pianist Alexandre Saada, achieved resounding success in France and internationally with the albums A Woman’s Journey (2016), which garnered 16 awards including 6 for best album in France and the United States, and Eastern Spring (2022), praised by critics with 4T from Télérama, 4 stars from JazzWise (UK), and “Editor’s Choice” from Jazziz (US). Clotilde is also the author, director, and composer of the XXY diptych, which explores gender injunctions. This project includes an experimental film shown at over 30 international festivals and awarded 5 prizes and nominations, as well as a choreographic and filmic concert for 5 musicians, 5 dancers, and a film.

Albums

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Kananayé (feat. Boubacar Djiga & Achille Nacoulma)

2024
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Live Au 7 Lézards

2007
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Eastern Spring

2022
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XXY ([ɛks/ɛks/wʌɪ])

2021
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In Extremis

2011

Singles & EPs

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Belleville (feat. Boubacar Djiga & Achille Nacoulma)

Single • 2024
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Ma Fatsh Leah

Single • 2022
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Sea Lion Woman / Were Were Mousso (feat. Boubacar Djiga & Achille Nacoulma)

Single • 2024
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Cimetre (feat. Boubacar Djiga & Achille Nacoulma)

Single • 2024
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Do You Love Me?

Single • 2022

Live performances

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KANANAYÉ ■ Faso de Nous ■ Live @ Rares Talents (April 2025) (feat. Achille Nacoulma & Boubacar Djiga)

Debademba, Clotilde Rullaud & Kanazoe • 20K views
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Chris McCarthy + Clotilde ■ Pieces of a song / Revolutionary letters

Clotilde Rullaud • 308 views
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XXY by CLOTILDE + DINTJARE by ANNE MARS ■ Théâtre de Vanves Décembre 2021

Clotilde Rullaud • 254 views
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[Session acoustique] KanFiguè - Aoun fèso loubara ■ Clotilde

Clotilde Rullaud • 93 views
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Sanga Blues

Abdoulaye Traoré, Clotilde Rullaud, Achille Nacoulma, and Boubacar Djiga • 31K views
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Clotilde & Emmanuel Bex ■ Nothing of time - Live @ Le Triton (2013)

Clotilde Rullaud • 766 views
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Teri Djougou

Abdoulaye Traoré, Clotilde Rullaud, Achille Nacoulma, and Boubacar Djiga • 9.6K views
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Clotilde ■ Indian revery ■ In Extremis - Live @ Le Triton (2012)

Clotilde Rullaud • 547 views

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