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02.03.2009 Germany's Spoken Word Queen
Xóchil „ …berühmt für ihre Spoken Poetry“ (ZDF).
Xóchil is Germany’s number one poetry slam artist. As first female slam poet she has won all possible prices. Her European wide performances on stage, TV and radio are highly critical acclaimed by German press. As a writer she published several books containing poems, lyrics and literature and even textbooks of how to write spoken word poetry. Her debut “Perlenkind” is the first release that combines German slam poetry with pop music. Featuring Andreas Vollenweider, DEPHAZZ-Mastermind Pit Baumgartner.
05.12.2008 Moya Brennan - Heart Strings
Moya Brennan - Heart Strings
The return of the celtic woman. With Heart Strings the former voice of "Clannad" presents the first live album in her 30 years lasting career. With help of The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra the singer performs 14 selected songs in a breathtaking way!
10.10.2008 Joo Kraus goes Cuba: Sueño
Joo Kraus goes Cuba: Sueño
German Jazz Trumpeter Joo Kraus is well known for his collaboration with numerous international and (German) groups and artists as Tab Two, BAP, DePhazz, Tina Turner, Jazz Kantine, Xavier Naidoo, Laith al Deen, Nana Mouskouri and SWR-Big Band. His new release portraits an exiting trip between contemporary nordic songwriting and traditional cuban styles recorded with local greats like Rogelio Nápoles Collazo (g), Nicolas Sirgado sen. (b), Emilio del Monte sen., Emilio del Monte jun. (perc), Nicolas Sirgado (dr), Omar Sosa (p) and Luis Frank (v).
30.05.2008 Caroline Kiesewetter sings (German) Jazz Standards
Caroline Kiesewetter packt aus:
“Why should I sing jazz standards in English if there are so many – and above all – beautiful German adaptations …?“
As an actress, she was a regular on the successful German TV series. A wide audience has come to know her as Caro on “Sesame Street”. She has worked for many German theatres, such as the Friedrichsstadtpalast, as a singer and actress and has performed in musicals such as “Hair“, “Evita“, and “Cabaret“.
22.02.2008 Ute Lemper - Between Yesterday And Tomorrow
Ute Lemper - Between Yesterday And Tomorrow
Ute Lempers new album presents the German Broadway star in a new way. Being world famous for her exiting interpretations of Brecht & Weill songs for example she now wrote every song herself. Looking back and forward she describes her personal experiences and historical events in an unique way of intensity.
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