UrbanVoices is a multifaceted project organised by the association of the Cité Monde [World City] which takes place over several months and is open to the entire city of Nantes. Karim Ammour is artistic director and creator of the project, entitled The City is Beautiful, and also its composer and conductor. It is an eclectic programme which honours mankind and nature and features compositions that range from reggae, soul, pop and gospel to rhythm and blues, with the thousand singers accompanied by a singer/guitarist, three beatboxers, a percussionist and a DJ.
With 40 singing rehearsals spread over eight weeks in 18 different locations, starting at the end of April, UrbanVoices is a musical adventure that culminated in the Grand Collective Urban Nantais, held on 9-10 July in the 2000 seat Grand Auditorium of La Cité Des Congr
