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WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT BENJAMIN FALEYRASʼ
“GOSPEL ON THE HILL” WHICH IS THE FIRST FRANCOPHONE GOSPEL MUSICAL COMEDY TO PERFORM FOR A
NIGHT ON STAGE AT THE CASINO DE PARIS IN SEPTEMBER 2012?
Gospel on the Hill, is the story of Rosa
l’Amour ... It mostly highlights the atmosphere of African-American churches in
the forties; the little stories that get out of
the closets; songs; Pastor; choir.
The story takes place in a small Louisiana
church where the congregation is having a
big celebration. Emotion, devotion, laughter and dance are performed in the purest
tradition of black music
The comedy, songs, staging... were entirely
composed by Ben. We were about forty
artists involved in this pr