Brittni Paiva
Four Strings: The Fire Within (Talmidim Productions TPCD0909, 2010)
Brittni Paiva is a 21 year old ukulele virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist from Hawaii. Her musical influences include jazz, rock, Spanish flamenco, the musics of Brazil and Japan as well as classical music. She plays a custom-built 4-string tenor KoAloha ukulele. "I enjoy playing the ukulele because it’s small and unassuming, easy to carry around, and can play anything that other instruments can!," says Brittni.
Hew new recording is titled Four Strings: The Fire Within. Brittni chose a mix of classics, covers and original material that showcase her talent as an ukulele performer. The best known pieces are “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” and Carlos Santana’s Latin rock classic “Europa”, although the best pieces are Brittini’s compositions. The overall feel is that the album is targeting the easy listening smooth jazz market. Brittni has tremendous potential and I hope she manages to escape the smooth jazz trap and connects with other producers and musicians in the new acoustic scene in the U.S. mainland.
Four Strings: The Fire Within is a promising album by one of the finest ukulele musicians in Hawaii.
Buy the album:Four Strings: The Fire Within. Other recordings available: Hear… and Brittni
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.
