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Rosita Késs
Member Since: 2022 | Location: Bari | Page Views: 208 
About Me
Living in a constant state of motion
Yèlèma is the fourth solo record by internationally acclaimed singer and recording artist Rosita Kèss. Yèlèma means “Transitions” in the Bambarà language of Mali. Yèlèma features musicians Yacouba Sissoko, Marc Ribot, Valerie June, Jordan Mc.Lean from Antibalas, Oren Bloedow from Elysian Fields, Doug Wieselman... among many others... Originally from Venice, Italy, Rosita lived in Berlin, Paris, Barçelona and London before landing in the States where she has lived both in New Orleans and New York. Her last release, F.L.O.Y.D., was written and recorded in the crescent city. “ I love living in a constant state of motion and I think my music reflects this. I have a little Argentinian blood and the very first compositions I fell in love with were old recordings by Mercedes Souza and Ariel Ramirez that my grandmother used to play in the house. I’ve always felt particularly sentimental listening to Tango; it ‘s the music of the immigrants, it reflects their profound sense of loss and longing for the people and places they left behind. It was born in African-Argentinian dance venues where Polkas, Mazurkas, Waltzes were mixed with the popular Habanera from Cuba and the Candombe rhythms from Africa. These are the major influences in my music.”
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This page was last updated on 2022-03-22.
