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Thana Alexa: ONA
by Angelo Leonardi
Ci giunge con un po' di ritardo questo secondo disco della talentuosa vocalist e compositrice Thana Alexa, ma va assolutamente considerato. Anche questo, come già il debutto Ode to Heroes, è un tributo: dalle figure musicali che l'hanno influenzata siamo passati a una celebrazione del genere femminile e al ruolospesso sottovalutatoche svolgono nel mondo. Nata a New York da famiglia croata, Thana è tornata nell'infanzia in Croazia dov'è rimasta per completare i suoi studi. Successivamente si è ...
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by Doug Collette
A departure from Thana Alexa's first album Ode to Heroes (Harmonia Mundi/Jazz Village, 2015), ONA is also rooted in jazz, but it showcases Alexa's use of her voice as both a lyrical and experimental instrument. Commencing immediately on the title tune, this mostly original material features arrangements in various combinations of atmospheric, electronic soundscapes and exotic instrumental textures, complementing a voice which enchants as often through its feather-light air as its full-throated tones. Co-produced with master drummer Antonio Sanchez--with whom ...
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by Geno Thackara
Thana Alexa's voice contains a world of sound, and that is without even mentioning the globe-spanning musical trappings which surround it. Hearing her is like watching a thunderstorm or maybe a wild hawk in flight. She doesn't just sing but uses her voice as an expressive precision instrument, in much the same way all the tones and electronics here are sculpted into an unclassifiably genre-defying whole. Her rich contralto can also be honey-smooth and soothing in the (relatively) rare calm ...
read moreAleksandra Denda Wowed New Yorkers With Her Dreamy Voice
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Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
Jazz/neo-soul singer Aleksandra Denda presented her debut album Dreamer at New York’s club Drom last week. The album represents a unique combination of acoustic and electric elements with touches of neo-soul, jazz and R & B. As a prominent member of the New York-based artist group LeitmotivArts, Aleksandra delighted the packed house with her voice, original and catchy compositions and lyrics that left nobody disappointed. The audience, which was a mix of different ages and cultures, did not hide their ...
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Aleksandra Denda To Release Her Debut Ep "Dreamer"
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Danijela Milic/LeitmotivArts
LeitmotivArts is thrilled to announce the release of the debut EP Dreamer from Aleksandra Denda available worldwide on March 17th 2016. Two years after having her single In the Dark" selected as The Song Of The Day on Jon Oliver's The Main Ingredient Radio, Aleksandra releases her debut EP. Dreamer—wonderful patchwork of acoustic and electronic elements, intertwining Neo Soul, Jazz, World Music and Electronica into Aleksandra's own ethereal sonic canvas. Dreamer is a luscious six-track introduction to the distinctive artistry ...
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