Bushbabies - Knudsen/Bremer/Ewert
New trio mixes afrobeat, cumbia and highlife with melodies that draw threads to the musicians' Nordic background, where reminiscences of folk songs, anthems and ballads can be heard.
With playful lightness and the seriousness of death, they create rhythms and sound that are both grounded and clear, but also energetic and danceable.
The music was written by Niclas on a trip to Zanzibar, where the encounter with the warmth, nature and not least the people inspired him to write new music that conveys the beauty, openness and not least the presence he experienced.
Niclas is known for decades of searching for new ways to play improvised music in bands such as Ibrahim Electric and Kalaha, and works in this trio with a more meditative and calm expression. With the duo Bremer/McCoy, Jonathan has renewed Nordic jazz and brings his clear and strong bass playing to this trio. Felix is known from Tabloid and Alex Vargas and ensures with his virtuo...
Line up:
- Niclas Knudsen: Guitar
- Jonathan Bremer: Bas
- Felix Ewert: Trommer