Nahawa Doumbia

Nahawa Doumbia is one of the most popular singers of the Wassoulou region in South Mali. She speaks to the younger generation of West Africa through her lyrics about love, the position of women in society, and the situation of African refugees in France. Doumbia is born and raised in Manankoro, near Bougouni, the most important city in the Wassoulou region. This area is well known for generating some of the best female singers in Mali, including Oumou Sangaré. She first became popular in Mali after the release of her debut album in 1981, and later she was internationally renowned. In 2011 blogger and ethnomusicologist Brian Shimkovitz chose Nahawa’s early tape “La Grande Cantatrice Malienne Vol 3” to become the first official release on his new Awesome Tapes From Africa label, receiving rave reviews worldwide. In September 2019, Doumbia’s 1981 debut album “La Grande Cantatrice Malienne Vol 1” followed on the same label. Sparsely orchestrated with acoustic guitar and vocals, it is full of youthful power and imagination, and deeply rooted in the Wassoulou tradition. This February she will play her old songs at ALICE with her acoustic trio (vocal, acoustic guitar and ngoni). The concert is a part of Vinterjazz.

Laust Moltesen

The music of Laust Moltesen is situated somewhere between extrovert dancing music, modern compositional music and experimental songwriting. The music reaches out with an impatient energy and an immediate, simple sound. The pictures in his stories about animals, employees, cold almonds and slime race through the body. The bizarre and the magical is intertwined with a terse everyday tone of voice. Moltesen will be playing a solo concert.

About Vinterjazz:

The nationwide Vinterjazz festival celebrates its 20th anniversary across 120 venues all over Denmark on February 6-29, 2020. Read more and see full program at www.jazz.dk