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Rhythms of Africa get the jazz treatment
THE LIFT Global Music Club presents Carmen Souza at The Globe in Glossop tomorrow (Saturday).
Born in Lisbon into a family of Cape Verdeans, Carmen grew up bathed in a mixed language environment of Cape Verdean Creole, which her parents spoke at home, and Portuguese, perpetually immersed in the Cape Verdean way of life.
After a stint in her teens singing professionally in a Lusophone Gospel Choir, and a period dabbling in musical genres as diverse as Funk, Soul, and Jazz, she decided she wanted to create a new sound.
Singing in her ancestors' Creole language, and a mix of traditional African and Cape Verde rhythms like Batuku, Morna, Kola San Djon, and others, and blending in contemporary jazz influences, Carmen released her intimate debut album Ess nha Cabo Verde in 2005 to critical acclaim.
After her international breakthrough performance at the 2005 WOMAD at Reading Festival, and performances at a string of top world music and jazz festivals, Carmen has now come out with her second album, Verdade (Truth), which highlights her sweet and versatile voice that glides effortlessly through a huge range with a jazzy sense of timing reminiscent of artists such as Rickie Lee Jones and Diana Krall, and, true to the title, with incredible authenticity in her singing.
Carmen will be appearing at The Globe, High Street West, Glossop, on Saturday October 24, from 8.30pm till late.
This event is part of the Oxjam music festival, which is raising funds for Oxfam.
Tickets, priced 8 in advance or 10 on the door, are available from Bay Tree Books, High Street West, Glossop; Bestsellers Bookshop, Market Arcade, Glossop; or Wild Carrot, Bridge Street, Buxton.
Alternatively, call 01457 862808 (evenings) or 01457 853821 or 01457 866357 (daytime).
For more information, visit www.liftglobal.com.
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