Voilaaa : Les 10 Ans !

Voilaaa - Les 10 ans at Transbordeur

We are thrilled to welcome Voilaaa to Transbordeur for Voilaaa - Les 10 ans, a homecoming celebration that brings one of Lyon’s most beloved groove collectives back to the heart of the city. Over the past decade, the project has charted a radiant path through Afro-disco, highlife, funk and Caribbean inspirations, building a catalog that keeps dancefloors humming on vinyl nights and festival stages alike. From the breakout of On te l’avait dit through the irresistible pulse of Des Promesses and the richly textured Voiciii, the journey has been both local and global, rooted in analog warmth and live musicianship yet tuned to contemporary club culture. Expect a jubilant tour across that repertoire, where recent live staples such as Tu mens devant moi, Spies Are Watching Me, and Le Disco des Capitales spark instant recognition and communal release. For us at Transbordeur, this anniversary stop is more than a concert; it’s a snapshot of a scene that has grown around Voilaaa’s timeless sound and a chance to gather the city’s dancers, crate-diggers, and curious first-timers under one roof.

What you’ll experience on stage at Transbordeur

Voilaaa’s stage energy thrives on interplay and detail, and our room is primed to amplify that spirit. Expect a full-bodied live setup—tight rhythm section, bright guitar figures, earthy percussion, elastic bass lines, and a horn frontline that punctuates each chorus with luminous hooks. Rotating vocalists lead call-and-response passages, glide between French and English refrains, and lean into the crowd with the kind of spontaneity that makes the show feel as alive as a block party. The ensemble often stretches songs into extended versions, opening pockets for solos, chant breaks and dub-style drops that play to our sound system’s analog character. We’ve readied the dancefloor, tuned sightlines from the balcony, and curated a light design that follows the music’s arc—from late-night boogie glow to the sunlit shimmer of highlife. As Tu mens devant moi or Spies Are Watching Me unfurl in real time, you’ll hear the grain of the percussion, the velvet of the horns, and the crackle of tape-era soul all sitting precisely in the mix—an ideal match for Transbordeur’s acoustics.

Voilaaa - Les 10 ans also highlights a vibrant present. The band’s recent momentum includes new arrangements and fresh edits circulating in DJ sets, alongside the continued life of Voiciii on stage, where tracks like Tu mens devant moi have become bona fide sing-alongs. Across Europe and beyond, the project’s shows reaffirm how seamlessly Voilaaa folds vintage tones into today’s nightlife, creating a dance language that’s instantly inclusive. Fans of the early classics from On te l’avait dit and Des Promesses will hear those foundations renewed—Le Disco des Capitales still erupts as a communal anthem—while newer interpretations push the groove forward with crisp tempos and bold percussion. At Transbordeur, we’re foregrounding that evolution with a production tailored for deep, body-moving sound and an atmosphere built for celebration: clear bars and circulation paths for long stretches of dancing, a stage plot that keeps the horn lines and vocals front-and-center, and a lighting narrative that tracks the set’s ebbs and surges. It’s the ideal canvas for Voilaaa’s decade-spanning story, delivered with the kinetic joy that made this project indispensable to our city’s musical life.