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Sublime - "The cherry on the cake"
At the first glance, this is a strange liaison: a Japanese artist, living in Paris and a French singer living in Tokyo working together for an album. But that's exactly what happended in the case of ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Hugh Masekela - "South Africa holds a special place..."
Trumpet player Hugh Masekela, born in 1939 is considered one of South Africa's most important pioneers in Jazz and worldmusic. Over many years, Masekela had to live in exile—in London, New York and ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Peter van Huffel - "Essentially free"
After several years in New York the Canadian saxophonist Peter van Huffel meanwhile has centered his life in Berlin. The German capital is his new musical base for touring, for example together with ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Frøy Aagre - "Writing notes on paper"
On her new album "Cycle of Silence" the Norwegian saxophonist Frøy Aagre follows a unique vision based on the sound of her soprano: Her band, although conventional in line-up with piano, bass and drum ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Rebekka Bakken - "Songwriting is like alchemy"
With her new album "Morning Hours", the Norwegian blonde beauty emerges like a princess from the forest and presents songs destined to take the hearts of her listeners by storm. Despite that big ambit ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Magnus Fra Gaarden - "No Coke—but Bionade!"
Similar things could happen as with the small manufacturer who invented the ecological lemonade "Bionade"—thanks to an inventive and convincing marketing campaign, the bio-drink in large parts of Germ ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Vienna Teng - "A mixed tape full of songs"
For several years, Vienna Teng has worked as software engineer—but from early childhood on, there was something else calling for her: She started to play classical piano at the age of five ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Sarah-Jane Morris - "I write my life into song"
One year ago she was touring with Sting's guitarist Dominic Miller-just the two of them-and played some extraordinary concerts by chosing a repertoire that fitted perfectly into this intimate atmosphe ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Ronan Guilfoyle - "Seven in one"
Seven in one—it almost reads like one of Ronan Guilfoyle's rhythmic patterns. But it could also stand for bassplayer, composer, bandleader, author, organizer/musical director, teacher, producer. Ronan ... [more]
by Herbert Federsel
Caroline Henderson - "I give classics a new dimension!"
Five years ago Danish jazzsinger Caroline Henderson set a landmark in interpreting jazz standards with her album "Don't Explain". Now, in 2008, her album "No. 8" she moves on ... [more]
by Carina Prange
A Fine Frenzy - "Trying to grab a cherry..."
She is a young woman of twenty-two, claims her songwriting to be inspired by Lewis Carrol and other writers of phantastic literature, plays the piano equally well as she sings with a haunting voice. ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Lizz Wright - "Music is about the journey"
On her new CD "The Orchard" Lizz Wright steps forward with a new palette of songs that reflect her lifelong musical journey and also closes a circle that began with her debut "Salt" and the second ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Caecilie Norby - "Juicy, tasty, ripe..."
She likes to challenge herself all the time as she states herself: With her new album "Slow Fruit", Caecilie Norby casts off again—her voice ever so soulful, mature and expressive. The 43 years-old ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Stephen Duffy - "The color of lilac"
Stephen Duffy, the British songwriter, guitarist and singer of the band "The Lilac Time" in the past obviously did not spare any effort to fall though the meshes of success. He left Duran Duran which ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Tord Gustavsen - "Dilemmas in music and relationships"
This interview with the Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen took place some months ago. Now, as 2007 comes to an end, there finally is time to scribble down and publish what we talked about. For several ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Kristin Asbjørnsen - "About being a wayfaring stranger"
As her name reveals at first sight, the singer and songwriter Kristin Asbjørnsen doesn't come from the USA but from Norway. Nevertheless her current album "Wayfaring Stranger", published by Emarcy ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Sonya Kitchell - "Listening to someone's footsteps..."
This year in May Sonya Kitchell could be experienced in a few German cities as opener for pop musician Joe Jackson. Before that she had shared the stage with Tuck & Pattie or Shawn Colvin. All the ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Mark Bragg - "Stories without moral"
Mark Bragg is a Canadian singer-songwriter, who went on tour in Germany some months ago, supporting "The Boss Hoss". His concerts as well as the music on his new album "Bear Music" are sort of trashy, ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Karl Seglem - "The call of the goat horn"
There is Ying and Yang, black and white in everything. In Karl Seglem's world there is traditional Norwegian Folk Music and Electronics combined with his own interpretation of what jazz is ... [more]
by Carina Prange
Arlo Guthrie - "Wash their dishes, clean their house"
Arlo Guthrie, son of the legendary worker-singer Woody Guthrie, has been "on the road" by now for over 40 years. Like for his father before him the political song became his second nature: folk with ... [more]
by Carina Prange
