The programme includes original songs from the albums Lost Ships and A Time to Remember
The only concert in Lithuania will be performed by ELINA DUNI, a young Swiss-Albanian singer of poetic jazz.Signed to ECM Records in 2012, DUNI's unique blend of traditional Albanian folk songs and jazz has been critically acclaimed worldwide. In 2017, Duni was awarded the Swiss Music Prize and began collaborating with guitarist and BBC New Generation artist ROB LUFT the rising star of London's contemporary jazz scene. Luft's music is intertwined with shades of West African, Celtic folk and minimalism. His joyful sound blends perfectly with E. Duni's vocals.
The artists invite you to take a journey through timeless folk songs that are still very relevant today, as well as collaborative pieces about contemporary issues that we all face. The duo's first collaborative album Lost Ships, a collaboration with pianist, percussionist Fred Thomas and trumpeter Matthieu Michel, was released on ECM Records in 2020, nominated for the German Critics' and German Jazz Awards and won the Presto Award in the UK.The quartet's album A Time to Remember, released after a pandemic and many live performances, is a goldmine of songs in several styles, from enchanting folk songs to contemporary European jazz.
A delicate blend of Balkan folk songs and jazz, a poetry-filled world of creativity, and music that will envelop you in a veil of peace and harmony for a long time to come...