In fact, the ghost of the Argentinian legend was present from the very first chords of the group's set at Nice. One of the highlights of this year's crop were Gotan Project, a group whose revolutionary idea of fusing electro dubs with tangos and age-old milongas would have delighted the late great Carlos Gardel himself! Sicnasi succeeded where so many other organisers had failed and this year's Nice Jazz Festival not only ran as planned, but assured an excellent musical line-up into the bargain. This is largely thanks to the diplomatic skills of its organiser, Viviane Sicnasi, who made enormous efforts to defuse tension and discuss problems with striking workers defending their rights. As striking performers, technicians and other behind-the-stage workers have disrupted the festival season in France, the Nice Jazz Festival has managed to get its show up and running against all odds.
