With a background in old school r&b and improvisation, Sanyu's live performances are characterized by a soulful expression with warm harmonies, but also play with rap and groove-based riffs in a soundscape where acoustic and electronic are closely woven together. "Her determined and exploratory soul mixed with tactile spoken word and pounding jazz is delivered to the audience with an energy that lasts the entire evening." Her concert at VillVillVest was described as "by far the greatest experience during the festival". On stage, she has some of the most prominent musicians in the young Norwegian jazz and electronic music scene with her. Rino Sivathas on drums, multi-instrumentalist Kristina Fransson and Joachim Mørch Meyer on double bass, exhibit both a calm and explosiveness in their music creation with each other.
Sanyu has played at festivals such as Øya, Trondheim Calling and regularly at Jazz festivals in both Oslo and Copenhagen. Her debut EP, Now You Hear It, wa...
With a background in old school r&b and improvisation, Sanyu's live performances are characterized by a soulful expression with warm harmonies, but also play with rap and groove-based riffs in a soundscape where acoustic and electronic are closely woven together. "Her determined and exploratory soul mixed with tactile spoken word and pounding jazz is delivered to the audience with an energy that lasts the entire evening." Her concert at VillVillVest was described as "by far the greatest experience during the festival". On stage, she has some of the most prominent musicians in the young Norwegian jazz and electronic music scene with her. Rino Sivathas on drums, multi-instrumentalist Kristina Fransson and Joachim Mørch Meyer on double bass, exhibit both a calm and explosiveness in their music creation with each other.
Sanyu has played at festivals such as Øya, Trondheim Calling and regularly at Jazz festivals in both Oslo and Copenhagen. Her debut EP, Now You Hear It, was described as "a testament to true artistry and dedication to the craft" by Beehype and selected for their compilation of the «Best Albums of 2024». Additionally, her music video for "You Don't Hear It (Do You?)" was selected for their compilation of the best music videos of 2024. Still, the EP only gives a taste of what you can expect to experience live. It was released in October 2024 and was followed by a tour with concerts in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway in the winter of 2025....
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