Pierre Bensusan

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Pierre Bensusan

About Pierre Bensusan

When Michael Hedges titles one of his compositions “Bensusan”, you know the inspiration behind must be special and Pierre Bensusan certainly is. Guitarists from Leo Kottke to Larry Corryel, from Tuck Andres to Tommy Emanuel, to Mark Knopfler have sung his praises, and Steve Vai released three Bensusan albums on his label Favored Nations. Voted by Guitar Player magazine readers as Best World Music Guitarist, Bensusan’s music is contemplative, wistful, sublime and prodigiously performed with inspiration rooted in nature. Bensusan is a storyteller, using expressive and lyrical acoustic guitar parlance and ethereal vocalization or French lyrics to allure, transfix and transport. Primarily instrumental music in which the guitar is conceived as an orchestra. Born in Algeria, growing up in Paris, Bensusan has taught himself to play guitar after four years of piano training, inked his first record deal when he was 17, winning the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival for his 1975 debut album, “Près de Paris.” More recently, he won an Independent Music Award in 2014 for “Encore”, a triple live record. He’s regarded as one of the greatest acoustic guitar players of the 21stcentury, known for his immense sound vocabulary utilizing hues of world music, new age, jazz, classical, traditional, folk and pop with French, Arabic, Latin and Celtic cultural references. They represent Pierre’s genuine vocabulary and the best part of our world in its current state, a world sharing itself.

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About Pierre Bensusan

When Michael Hedges titles one of his compositions “Bensusan”, you know the inspiration behind must be special and Pierre Bensusan certainly is. Guitarists from Leo Kottke to Larry Corryel, from Tuck Andres to Tommy Emanuel, to Mark Knopfler have sung his praises, and Steve Vai released three Bensusan albums on his label Favored Nations. Voted by Guitar Player magazine readers as Best World Music Guitarist, Bensusan’s music is contemplative, wistful, sublime and prodigiously performed with inspiration rooted in nature. Bensusan is a storyteller, using expressive and lyrical acoustic guitar parlance and ethereal vocalization or French lyrics to allure, transfix and transport. Primarily instrumental music in which the guitar is conceived as an orchestra. Born in Algeria, growing up in Paris, Bensusan has taught himself to play guitar after four years of piano training, inked his first record deal when he was 17, winning the Rose d’Or at the Montreux Festival for his 1975 debut album, “Près de Paris.” More recently, he won an Independent Music Award in 2014 for “Encore”, a triple live record. He’s regarded as one of the greatest acoustic guitar players of the 21stcentury, known for his immense sound vocabulary utilizing hues of world music, new age, jazz, classical, traditional, folk and pop with French, Arabic, Latin and Celtic cultural references. They represent Pierre’s genuine vocabulary and the best part of our world in its current state, a world sharing itself.

Pierre Bensusan's Concerts & Tour Dates

Date Event name Venue
26 Jul 2025 Pierre Bensusan in Regina Artesian on 13th, Regina
27 Jul 2025 Pierre Bensusan in Winnipeg Sidestage, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
08 Aug 2025 Pierre Bensusan in Minneapolis L'Alliance Français Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minneapolis
09 Aug 2025 Pierre Bensusan in Duluth Wussow's Concert Cafe, Duluth
13 Aug 2025 Pierre Bensusan in Des Moines xBk Annex, Des Moines
15 Aug 2025 Pierre Bensusan in St. Louis Blue Strawberry, St. Louis
16 Aug 2025 Pierre Bensusan in Cedar Rapids CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids
17 Aug 2025 Pierre Bensusan in Burlington Enlighten Living Center, Burlington
20 Aug 2025 Pierre Bensusan in Madison The Bur Oak, Madison
20 Aug 2025 Pierre Bensusan, One Voice in Madison The Bur Oak, Maple Bluff, WI, United States

Pierre Bensusan's Popular songs

  • Silent Passenger (To Allen Greenall)
  • ELM
  • So Long Michael
  • Kadourimdou (To Karim & Doudou)
  • Le jardin d'Adonis (To Marcel Dadi)
  • Fils de la rose
  • L'alchimiste (To Isaac Guillory)
  • Heman Dubh
  • Le lendemain de la fête
  • Nice Feeling

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Some of Pierre Bensusan's most popular songs include Silent Passenger (To Allen Greenall), ELM, So Long Michael, Kadourimdou (To Karim & Doudou), Le jardin d'Adonis (To Marcel Dadi), Fils de la rose, L'alchimiste (To Isaac Guillory), Heman Dubh, Le lendemain de la fête, Nice Feeling. These tracks have impressed fans and helped cement their place in the music industry.

You can listen to Pierre Bensusan's music on all major streaming platforms, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. Their most popular songs include Silent Passenger (To Allen Greenall), ELM, So Long Michael, Kadourimdou (To Karim & Doudou), Le jardin d'Adonis (To Marcel Dadi), Fils de la rose, L'alchimiste (To Isaac Guillory), Heman Dubh, Le lendemain de la fête, Nice Feeling, and more.

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