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Stéphane Bihan, double bass and electric bass player from northern France, plays a key role in the French blues scene. He
founded the band Yokatta Brothers, the independent label Yokatta Records and the Ch'ti Blues Society, an association dedicated
to promoting this musical culture in Northern France.
founded the band Yokatta Brothers, the independent label Yokatta Records and the Ch'ti Blues Society, an association dedicated
to promoting this musical culture in Northern France.
⏯️ Since 2018, Stéphane has been collaborating with Argentine singer @andiazmusic forming the quartet An Díaz & Yokatta Brothers (more on www.yokattabrothers.com)
⏯️ In 2022, he recorded at the legendary Sun Studios in Memphis with his accomplice Jake Calypso under the name "The Memphis
Blues Cream" alongside legendary Beale Street musicians such as Earl 'The Pearl' Banks. He plays regularly with Finnish
harmonica player Little Willie Mehto. As a sideman, he’s played with Cisco Herzhaft and Sax Gordon.
Blues Cream" alongside legendary Beale Street musicians such as Earl 'The Pearl' Banks. He plays regularly with Finnish
harmonica player Little Willie Mehto. As a sideman, he’s played with Cisco Herzhaft and Sax Gordon.
⏯️ With An Díaz & Yokatta Brothers, Stéphane Bihan continues to explore the many facets of the blues with boundless creativity
and uncompromising authenticity. Through his rich and varied career, Stéphane, deeply rooted in blues and jazz traditions, is
constantly on the lookout for new musical frontiers to explore.
and uncompromising authenticity. Through his rich and varied career, Stéphane, deeply rooted in blues and jazz traditions, is
constantly on the lookout for new musical frontiers to explore.
💿 Recent discography 💿
An Díaz & Yokatta Brothers – Komorebi in New Orleans (2024)
Cisco Hereaft. - Roots & B4. (2024)
Willie Mehto & The Ikiguys – Live @ la Maison du Blues (2024)
An Díaz & Yokatta Brothers – Alana (2023)
The Memphis Blues Cream – 706 Union Avenue (2022)
An Díaz & Yokatta Brothers – Spiral Blues (2021)
Yokatta Brothers feat. Willie Mehto – Yokatta Live Session #1 (2017)