Arriving with complete impunity and to little surprise on International Anthem, Kalia Vandever makes their solo debut on ZDB with ‘Mana’. The second solo release from the New York-based trombonist and composer, following their dazzling debut with ‘We Fell In Turn’ on AKP Recordings, ‘Mana’ expands on a vision already well-defined there, continuing the mesmerizing atmosphere of that first album. Featuring their own voice for the first time, ‘Mana’ offers a panoramic view of the electro-acoustic processes from the debut, weaving the melodic languor of the trombone’s sound into clouds condensed through its electronic processing, within an aura of reverberations and mirages, punctuated by piano chords in heartfelt contemplation. From this ethereal quality, their voice emerges with a soulfulness free of affectation, as if a call to earth—a poetic reflection of all the lyricism implied in the celestial harmonies of ‘Holding’, the resigned melancholy of ‘Your Fault’, or the ‘madrigal’ of ‘Waiting’. A sublimation of the personal sphere of an artist whose established credentials in the jazz scene—through cinematic band albums like ‘Regrowth’ and ‘Another View’—have led them to perform with Harry Styles(!) or Japanese Breakfast, and who finds here a gateway to revelations that are uniquely their own. Which welcome us.
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Carla Boregas is a Brazilian musician and sound artist. By merging synthetic and acoustic instrumentation, Boregas sculpts captivating sonic scenarios where the sensation of presence lies between density and delicacy. Her work spans composition, improvisation, performance, and sound installation. Boregas music has been often described as “soothing and ghostly” , “evocative and mysterious”, “a meditation on sound and its vibratory foundation”.
Among the array of her solo and collaborative projects, Boregas released her solo album “Pena ao Mar” on the Swedish imprint iDEAL Recordings; co-founded the genre-bending punk band RAKTA; is often active in duo with Brazilian percussionist M.Takara; curates Berlin festival and platform Radical Sounds Latin America; and have just released a new album with transdisciplinary artist Anelena Toku called “Fronte Violeta” on Nicolás Jaar’ label Other People.
In 2022, Carla was laureated with the Palma Ars Acustica prize for the radiophonic piece “What Is Not / O Que Não Está”, created in partnership with Anelena Toku and Martha Kiss Perrone, commissioned by CTM Festival, Deutschlandfunk Kultur and Ö1 Kunstradio.
With her solo and collaborative projects, Carla toured intensively throughout Europe, North and South America and Japan, with main performances and commissioned works presented at Akademie der Künste (DE), Rewire (NL), CTM Festival (DE), Le Guess Who? (NL), Deutschlandfunk Kultur (DE), Pop Montreal (CA), Donaufestival (AT), Roadburn Festival (NL), Primavera Sound (ES), Festival Novas Frequências (BR), Festival Música Estranha (BR), Grauzone (NL), Supersonic Festival (UK), NRML (MX), Copenhagen Jazz Festival (DK), MUTEK (CA), We Jazz Festival (FIN), and UH Fest (HU).