Saturday 5 September, 22:00

Festival de la Bâtie – Bonnie Banane

Bonnie Banane blends elegance, self-mockery and surprise in a uniquely unpredictable pop-chanson-R&B universe. Trained in theatre, she treats the concert as playful staging: every song becomes a character, each entrance a small mise-en-scène. Her magnetic charisma, sharp groove and candid humour bring both emotional depth and whimsical flair. For this evening she appears accompanied on piano by longtime collaborator Joseph Schiano di Lombo; together they released the adventurous 2025 album Orguasme.

In French.

Avenue de la Paix 10,
1202 Genève
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