A Contrario

A vibrant ode to life, to the freedom to act and to shape one’s own destiny,
A CONTRARIO invites us on a journey, poised between stability and uncertainty, painting portraits of women with unique life stories who have made freedom their guiding principle.
Sandrine Deschamps on vocals and Marie Christine D’Acqui on double bass have turned their differences into a strength, thereby confirming the uniqueness of their duo.
With two albums to their credit—the first, self-titled, released in 2021, and the second, entitled “D’Elles”, released in December 2024 and acclaimed by critics, notably receiving 4 stars in Jazz Magazine—A CONTRARIO introduces us to a repertoire of original compositions rich in refined and original orchestrations.
“You feel guided along a thread, carried by the music and the words, a dialogue from soul to soul.”