Ntjam Rosie
The One (Gentle Daze Records, 2015)
Cameroonian singer-songwriter Ntjam Rosie is one of the rising talents in the European neosoul scene. Gifted with a captivating voice, she combines jazz, soul, pop, gospel and folk music. Despite her African origin, the Rotterdam-based vocalist sounds very American, with a sound that comes across as mixture of India.Arie, Patrice Rushen, Tracy Chapman, Cassandra Wilson and Erykah Badu.
Ntjam Rosie is a truly independent artist, who runs her own label. The songs for The One were composed around the time Ntjam got married, in January 2014. The lineup features her regular band: Bas Kloosterman on bass, Alexander van Popta on keyboards,
Tuur Moens on drums, acoustic guitar and percussion, Jorn ten Hoopen on guitar, Udo Demandt on percussion, and engineer Vincent Helbers. The One includes guest appearances by Pink Oculus on vocals, Maite Neri on flute, Ionnis Marinos on trombone, Itay Weissman on clarinet, Eric Vloeimans on trumpet, Ronald Snijders on flute, Asia Czaj on violin, Emelyna Kryslak on violin, Nadia Al Hajjar on viola, Judith Grown on cello, and Lamin Kuyateh on kora.
The One is a beautifully crafted neosoul album with a jazz aesthetic that will appeal to fans of crossover jazz recordings.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
