Somi

The daughter of East African parents most recently brought out a cleverly thought-out tribute to the great South African singer (»Pata Pata«) entitled »Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba«. Makeba had a similarly strong influence on Kidjo to the latter’s own influence on many female African singers of subsequent generations, whom she has inspired and encouraged. It was an honour for her to sing in one track on Somi’s Makeba album. She she makes use of her enormous popularity to give Somi the opportunity at the »Reflektor« to gain a well-deserved boost in popularity herself.

So six years after her debut in the Recital Hall, Somi finally retuns to the Elbphilharmonie, this time to the Grand Hall. She is accompanied by a quartet that includes her pianist of many years, Toru Dodo, as well as guitarist Liberty Ellman, whose freethinking and inventive playing last delighted Hamburg music lovers in Myra Melford‘s Snowy Egret at »Jazz Piano« in the Laeiszhalle.