the music, which
is virtuosic, and the well honed poetry create a world that glides from intimate
to gregarious and back, with unexpected excursions along the way | Janet Oxley
Canada 191108
evocative, passionate, deeply moving tears, laughter, opening, embracing,
beauty, mystery wonder! I could not stop feeling, smiling. loving the life
& hope & inspiration you share so beautifully | Jan Olafson Canada
181104
this style of performance provides outstanding self expression that allows
others to express / feel / feed their souls | Vanessa Patterson SA 180819
fabulous, evocative and innovative | Ida Gartrell SA 180819
"The music of Francois Leroux and the supreme poetry of Joke Debaere
('Ha!Man The HA! Of music and words') in English, Flemish and French added
a new dimension to a rich presentation of verse. Love poetry and social protests
worded in strong but not violent statements with uplifting musical underlining.
I fell deeply moved by the soft Flemish melody of her poetry, so beautifully
captured and rendered into English on the CD 'my road in your eyes' which
I acquired after their presentation. (joseph koetsier, McGregor PoetryFestival
Sept 2017)" | 170910
siete un esplosione pacifica nel cuore e nell'animo | Alessandro Brusamouno
Italy 170401
Inspirational and relevant - a reflection of here and now - thank you. | Conny
zz 160828
De Zuid-Afrikaanse François Le Roux, een geschoolde cellist en pianist,
en zijn partner, Joke Debaere (theater, poëzie en proza), brachten een
pakkende voorstelling vol verrassingen, diepe emoties en creatieve vonsten.
De voorstelling is af en toe een beetje gek, meestal erg intens, en er zijn
momenten waarin je kippenvel krijgt. Joke en François zijn heel pure
mensen, en heel benaderbaar. Ze hebben een goeie connectie met het publiek.
François maakt soundscapes met gefluit, gezucht, industriële klanken,
piano en cello, soms klassiek, soms jazzy met atonale stukken, vaak geïmproviseerd.
Joke heeft een prachtige stem en schrijft bijzonder goeie teksten. Uit gesprekken
na de voorstelling bleek dat het concert bij iedereen nog een tijd zal blijven
nazinderen. | Ingrig Smeyers 160417
Much more than a performance . . . an uplifting inspiration. Thank you Francois
and Joke. Truly amazing. | Susan Meyers 151120
Delightful. Innovative. Passionate. Inspirational. | Heather Conn Canada 151014
marvelous, moving, entrancing, I love the innovation and surprises. Beautiful
cello passionate. You are a wonderful poet and reader Joke. | Marje Umezuki
Canada 151014
soul moving, deep, real, beautiful | Renee Burrett USA C 151011
very uplifting, always surprising. a deep, emotional base | Em Stortroen 150926
innovative, futuristic, fulfilling, fun! Above all - memorable.. | Vivien
Fleischhammel Germany 150522
Moving indeed, from start to finish of entire performance. Being from over-seas
I was moved - teary - eyed of understanding when Joke spoke of her view of
Africa - the brightness besides the violence. I get it totally! First came
here Nov 1994. All I can say is thank you! | Donna zz SA 150226
Francois and Joke are an amazing performance team adding variety and brilliance
with spoken word as well as interpretive dance. | Sabrina 141012
really LOVED the poetry to music. I was shocked that it was improvised. Beautiful!
| Greg DeVilbiss USA C 141012
fabulous - don't stop being your SELF! Joke, you are amazing. I wasn't quite
sure at first what I was in for then suddenly I "went" with you
and tears streamed down my face. Fabulous - touching. so grateful. | Gayla
zz USA C 141012
The improvised spoken word portion of the program blew me away. I was grinning,
I was riveted. The well of humanity Joke was drawing on in her words awed
me. And the rest of the performance was phenomenal too! I loved the nose piece!
| Linda Fabe USA C 141002
"I was just listening to Joke's performance on UTube, very moving
and although I don't know the language it didn't matter. It transcends language.
I was very moved. (Mara, NYC)" | 140625
Je hebt mijn hart geraakt en niet eventjes!!!!!! | anonymous 140612
I was at last night's performance and I really enjoyed what you had to offer
- such depth and texture. Thank you. | Ann-Marie 140612
It was a great honour and pleasure to see and hear you at the Expo Kunzfetti
in Sittard. Your music and performance (including the poems from Joke) touched
me deeply, right into the heart. Thank you very much for this very exciting
and beautiful moments in my life. I really was moved by this act. | Jacques
Smeets Netherlands 140603
"Gistermorgen in de fabriekshal ontzettend genoten van jou, je raakte
me , door de muziek en jouw woorden , jouw daar zijn, pff, ik moest snel weg
toen het afgelopen was, het was niet afgelopen, ik heb het gevoel nog, zo
intens mooi. Dank je of dank u op z'n Vlaams" | Eef de Ruiter Netherlands
140601