Anaïs Maviel is a unique musician who harmoniously combines performance & transmission as creative, healing & transformative acts. She studied voice technique & improvisation at Paris Conservatory, especially with Claudia Solal & Hélène Sage and soon became herself a unique teacher at the edges of circle singing, body percussion & vocal technique supporting musical freedom and collective empowerment. From her mother Joyshanti, she learnt about Haitian song & feel, in relation to social & spiritual growth. Thus she became inclined to cultivate communal settings in traditional music, and deepened her knowledge in the healing power of sound. She learnt Brazilian drumming with ENS Batucada & Haitian drumming with master Elie Jean. Performing alongside Shumbe M'Bira Band also nurrished her understanding of sacred music as a powerful transformative tool. As an eternal student, she believes that everyone can sing, play, and explore freedom in music.

"I hear music everywhere. Every body sings. Every heart beats. We are all instant composers of our life rhythm and melody. From there, I teach music as the art of listening to our genuine voice, and share it with others. With practical tools such as a wide repertoire from the Afrocentric traditions and an advanced knowledge of human voice, the art of improvising becomes  an infinite landscape to explore freedom.

Healing is an important aspect of my teaching, as we find an organic balance in learning to listen and to express: to recognize and celebrate harmony, in and outward. Thanks to Harriet’s Apothecary healer’s collective, I operate as a sound healer and offer a monthly creative circle singing workshop. Blending voices and rhythm is the most elevating communal experience I know of. This sonic exploration is a way to embrace both our truth and other people’s truth within our bodies: if one trusts the essential source of sound, that is life force,  then « there is no ugly, only becoming beautiful » (William Parker)."