After winning last year's Liet International European song festival for minority languages, Nani Vasana will join us for an enchanted solo show.
Breathing new life into the ancient Spanish-Jewish language, Nani creates a bridge between the past and future with socially relevant lyrics celebrating migration, gender, and female empowerment.
As a singer, composer, trombonist and pianist, her solo show invites the listeners into a world that is both timeless and modern. Her songs intertwine stories of Nani’s grandmother with present-day narratives, blending the sounds and smells of the marketplaces with raw flamenco-inspired vocals, soulful trombone harmonies, and heart-breaking piano. All this is topped off with electronic tracks from her laptop, creating an immersive elemental soundscape.
“Her voice alone is mesmerising – pure and simple, powerful and precise. Her timeless melodies are imbued with the traditions and the emotional journey of the migrant people... With her trio, the sound world of fiery Spanish guitar and vibrant percussion is infused with the rhythm of the market-place, the melodies of joy and heartbreak, and the stories of people who left behind their homeland." - Manchester Jazz Festival