aly keïta – jan galega brönnimann – lucas niggli | Villa For Forest

Datum: Sa, 14.03.2020 um 20:00
Veranstalter: Verein Innenhofkultur
Ort: Villa For Forest
Link: jangalegabroennimann.ch/index.php/projects

contemporary world music | new cd out in february 2020!
aly keïta | balafon / voice
jan galega brönnimann | bass clarinet
lucas niggli | percussion
Eintritt: € 18 | StudentInnen/SchülerInnen € 10
Supported by FOR FOREST

aly keita is one of the grand masters of the balafon, the west african xylophone. the ivorian musician won countless awards (including the german world music award „ruth“) and fits the balafon in interaction with artists such as joe zawinul, omar sosa, pharao sanders, paco séry, dobet gnahore, manu gallo and jan garbarek. together with the swiss clarinetist jan galega brönnimann and swiss drummer lucas niggli, both born in cameroon, keïta mixes the traditional african repertoire with western jazz, improvisation and african rhythms. this „brotherhood of vibes and grooves“ takes the audience on an adventurous ride – from the deepest jungle to great lengths under the african sky and back to europe.

press:

next came another one of the season’s most gripping sets, completely featuring a west african pulse. musicians aly keita (playing the balafon, a malian marimba precursor, with gourd resonators placed underneath each wooden key-strip), jan galega brönnimann (bass clarinets) and lucas niggli (drums) concentrated on the most heightened form of groove, enriched by an immense force of musical optimism.
downbeat april 2017

in fact this cd is a delight! best jazzalbum 2016
telegraph, london 2016

„was jan galega brönnimann und seine beiden komplizen am eröffnungsabend des festivals vorführten, es war von beglückender grossartigkeit.“
derbund, januar 2016, ane hebeisen

*****als trio haben sie zehn abwechslungsreiche arrangements eingespielt, deren jazzige flexibilität die heissen afro-rhythmen aufwerten. dazu kommen die coolen klarinetten als europäischer kontrast.
kulturtip, januar 2016, jürg solothurnmann

„die exoten sind hier die schweizer. besonderen reiz ins ganze bringen die tiefen klarinetten brönnimanns, der mit samtenem ansatz ebenso temposicherer begleiter wie ge­ sanglicher solist ist und ein wenig an den mittleren coltrane erinnert.“
jazz n‘ moore, januar 2016

„so funky und dennoch auch melancholisch angeblasen wie es mit ‚adjamé street‘ endet, scheinen zwischen afrika und der bleichen diaspora kein meer, keine alpenfestung und kein fitzel papier zu passen.“
rogobert dittman, bad alchemy 88, dezember 2015

Termine

am Sa, 07.12.2024 um 20:00

Kema w/ Gian-Luca | Villa For Forest

Villa For Forest, Viktringer Ring 21, 9020 Klagenfurt We’re thrilled to announce our next party on saturday Dec. 7th!
This time we take over Villa For Forest, a beautiful multi-room location that hosts regularly alternative cultural events such as exhibitions and concerts.
For this occasion we invited the viennese DJ & selector and good friend Gian-Luca. Since starting his journey in 2009 and moving to Vienna in 2011 to study music, he has been a driving force in the house music scene both as DJ and promoter. He quickly discovered his love for vinyl and has developed a unique style bridging various genres and decades.
Our resident Emma will get you warmed up.
We can’t wait to see you all & dance in a cozy athmosphere together.
Come as you are. Respect each other and your surroundings.

Entry: 10 EUR, tickets only at the door

Artwork @julian_es_punkt