Afra Kane - Could We Be Whole (2024) [Official Digital Download]

She won the Montreux Jazz Talent Award in 2019, was honored with the coveted "Record of the Week" at BBC Music Introducing and crosses genre boundaries with her cinematic sound, in short: Afra Kane is one of the most exciting neo-soul and jazz talents of recent times. The young Italian singer-songwriter and pianist based in Biel (CH) has announced her second album "Could We Be Whole" for early 2024, which also marks her debut on Warner Music.

Produced by Kane herself with her long-time creative partner Christophe Farine, "Invisible Cross" underlines her reputation as a captivating and versatile singer. Her intimate, almost mysterious creative approach breaks through in virtuoso arrangements and a voice that is as powerful as it is seductive. The result is music that emanates an elusive magic - you simply feel it. This is also the case in the new single "Invisible Cross", in which a dancehall beat and gospel-inspired choruses characterize the soundscape before the song builds to an all-encompassing, tremolo-influenced climax. Until the release of the new album "Could We Be Whole", you can look forward to more samples in the coming weeks and months. Sorry for the melancholy undertones," says Afra Kane, "but "Invisible Cross" came out of a poem I wrote after a funeral. So it was quite a dramatic moment. It occurred to me afterwards that we can't just assume that everyone is fine. We all carry invisible crosses. And try to make the best of it."

Afra Kane was born in Vicenza, Italy, the daughter of Nigerian immigrants. She originally learned to play the piano so that she could accompany church services. However, her exceptional talent soon became apparent and she received professional training in classical piano at renowned conservatories such as the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff (Wales) and the Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève in Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Her broad musical interests soon led Kane to try her hand as a singer-songwriter, blending her classical training with elements of jazz, soul, R&B, future funk and more to create a multi-faceted, cinematic sound. This also impressed the jury of the Montreux Jazz Talent Awards (including Stanley Clarke, Chilly Gonzales, Carl Craig and Chucho Valdés), who awarded her the prestigious prize in 2019.

TRACKLIST

1. Afra Kane - Intro (feat. Hook)
2. Afra Kane - Warm Up (feat. Hook)
3. Afra Kane - Empty Promises
4. Afra Kane - Free, Pt. 1
5. Afra Kane - Free, Pt. 2
6. Afra Kane - Invisible Cross
7. Afra Kane - Palabras (feat. Alina Amuri)
8. Afra Kane - Vision
9. Afra Kane - Death in My Dreams
10. Afra Kane - Lift Up
11. Afra Kane - Procrastinating
12. Afra Kane - Paranoïa



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