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This fresh trio played its first concert in April 2008 in Tilburg, the Netherlands. Although the concert was planned almost one year earlier, the incredible heavy traffic in Holland and a 8 hour delay of Mola's flight from Chicago resulted in an unprepared first meeting, live on stage.And what kind of a meeting!
Ernst, Harmen and Mola played together as if they shared a livetime musical friendship; the musicians as well as the audience experienced an overwhelming concert full of risk and joy! The combination of these musicians and this instruments create a very authentic sound and a unique character; a humorous, generous world where an outpouring of improvisational brilliance is guided by a fearsomely dedicated technique. The repertoire contains African songs in Wolof, the native language of the Senegalese singer Mola, and beautiful compositions by Ernst and Harmen. In addition to his mystical singing, Mola plays his tiny African instruments like the lute-like Xalam, the Kongoma and the M’bira. Imagine this in combination with the lyrical melodies of the very sensitive Dutch pianist Harmen and the always surprising ‘improguru’ Ernst. A must-see!
Ernst Reijseger has been at the forefront of free improvisation and world music for over two decades, performing with numerous remarkable ensembles and musicians like the Sardinian vocal choir Tenore and Conordu de Orosie, Louis Sclavis, Simon Nabatov, Stian Carstensen and drummer extraordinaire Han Bennink. Ernst Reijseger and Mola Sylla have been working together for a long time now. They've recorded some cd's for the beautiful label Winter&Winter; their latest production is 'Requiem for a dying Planet' for two movies by Werner Herzog. Besides his partnership with Ernst Reijseger, Mola Sylla is touring throughout the world with the group of Omar Sosa. Harmen Fraanje is one of the most impressive young musicians coming from Holland, on a tireless quest for creativity, new collaborations and new horizons, performing with musicians like Kenny Wheeler, Michael Moore, Mark Turner, Igor Roma, Cristina Branco and flute-giant Magic Malik. |
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