Mémé K7 is a hybrid orchestra weaving lo-fi experiments around a repertoire of 20th-century women’s songs from Lower Brittany — somewhere between tribute and futuristic projection.
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Mémé K7 is a hybrid orchestra of 10 musicians led by violinist Pierre Droual, embarking on a bold project that both extends and reimagines ancient women’s songs from Lower Brittany.
Blending acoustic and electric sounds, written composition and improvisation, the collective cuts, distorts, and re-stitches archival field recordings to draw out new, raw energy.
The modal repertoire of female singers from 20th-century Lower Brittany (including Katrin Guern, Julienne Juguet, Marie Goavec, and others) provides the raw material for a powerful, stirring, and radical musical creation.
Long-form pieces intertwining gwerzioù, dances, and walking or table songs come together in a live performance that is both tender and radical, hitting the road starting spring 2025.
Throughout its creative process, the collective has drawn on 20 years of pedagogical tradition, as well as the insight and mentorship of renowned artists such as Erik Marchand & Youenn Lange (Brittany), Iyad Haimour and Climène Zarkan (Syria), Rusan Filiztek (Kurdistan), Arnau Obiols (Catalonia), Sakina Abdou, Pauline Willerval, Sourdure (Massif Central), Romain Baudoin (Béarn), and Perrine Bourel (Dauphiné).
The Orchestra
Iwan Audran: drums, percussion
Raphaël Dubert: lavta, electric guitar
Léo Fuster: viola, electronics
Maiana Lavielle: cello, vocals
Eliaz Le Bot: alto saxophone, bombarde, biniou
Mathias Le Gall: double bass
Klervi Piel: bassoon, bombarde
Elise Rens: 5-string viola
Anna Suignard-Bouliou: vocals
Sterenn Toscer: vocals, violin
Pierre Droual: artistic direction
Upcoming Concert Dates
• 15/05/25 – Lorient (56), Hydrophone
• 16/05/25 – Ploërdut (56), Koëd Noz
• 24/05/25 – Poitiers (86), Le Confort Moderne
• 14/07/25 – La Châtre (36), Son Continu
• 20/07/25 – Carhaix (29), Vieilles Charrues
• 14/10/25 – Ergué-Gabéric (29), L’Athéna
Production
Drom / La Grande Boutique
Co-production
Cerc, Pau
Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers
L’Athéna, Ergué-Gabéric
Le Quartz – National Stage of Brest
Festival Interceltique de Lorient
Supported by
Ministry of Culture
Brittany Region
Finistère (creation grant)
DRAC (creation grant)
Spedidam
Graphic design
Raphaël Decoster