Listen to Clara's song with Natacha Atlas "La Vida Callada" on the album Ana Hina (World Village) "The standout moment is La Vida Callada, a dramatic duet with the Spaniard Clara Sanabras, based on a Frida Kahlo poem" The Times;
"She clearly enjoyed working with a new team of musicians, and most notable amongst these is the singer and guitarist, Clara Sanabras. A darling of the early music fraternity, her contributions are utterly enchanting and the duet on ‘La Vida Callada’ is pure delight." Songlines Magazine
La Vida Callada, youtube photo montage:
Clara's song "Quiero y no saben que quiero" with Charivari Agreable,
chosen for Spanish Film "Malamuerte", released in 2009, trailer below:
Influences
Marisa Monte, Paulinho da Viola, Joan Manel Serrat, Betty Carter, Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Caetano Veloso, Julie London, Chris Connor, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Doris Day, June Christy, Bjork, Goldrapp, Lauryn Hill, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Niamh Parsons, Paco de Lucia, Cocteau Twins, Robert Wyatt, Madeleine Peyroux, Peggy Lee, June Tabor, Rufus Wainwright, Natacha Atlas, Anouar Brahem, Fairouz, Paolo Conte, The Howling Bells, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Bobby Gentry, Union Station, Dolly Parton, Billy Strayhorn, Bob Dylan, Cartola, Charles Mingus, George Formby, Frida Kahlo, Rita Hayworth...
Sounds Like
Dylan Bates, violin-
Mike Outram, lead guitar-
Andy Hamill, bass-
Roy Dodds, drums-
Harvey Brough, guitar & vocals-
Clara Sanabras, lead vocal, ukes & guitars
My name is Clara Sanabras I'm originally from Barcelona, now a Londoner. I sing and play ukelele with my band The Real Lowdown, a bunch of ridiculously talented people who happen to be some of the finest jazz musicians in London. In the past I have travelled all around the world performing a wide range of music from medieval & world to Stockhausen, with Natacha Atlas & The Mazeeka Ensemble, and others such as The Harp Consort, Ensemble Retrospect, Theatre of Voices, Charivari Agréable, Dufay Collective. With these artists I've recorded for Harmonia Mundi USA, Signum Records & Zenobia and I released a solo album of Celtic folksongs for Linn Records a little while ago called The New Irish Girl. Occasionally I also work in Theatre (mainly at the National Theatre & the Globe) and was featured in the Merchant of Venice "The Movie" by director Michael Radford, and in the soundtrack with music by Jocelyn Pook AND I got to be in the same room as Al Pacino for a glorious couple of hours! I'm now writing and performing my own music and uncontrollably expanding my collection of unusual stringed instruments - charango, ukelele, baroque guitar, cuatro, cavaquinho and other wonderful sound machines which I can't even name yet, because I don't know what they are. I love them all equally. I also love producer and composer Harvey Brough with whom I teamed up to record my latest musical offering, an album of songs from here and there, some remembered from my childhood, some from favourite old films, some original. It's called Clara & The Real Lowdown, it's on the Smudged Discs label, and on iTunes!
Mi7 hit up Glastonbury this year. Follow the Link and check out what they're up to!
The Recycled Orchestra Video will be up by Wed/Thu.
www.mi7records.com/Glastonbury/index.html
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very nice indeed to be m8s.Cheers ! (mO:) moreno
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Recently, I added a new song to my music player called, "Always" which might be one of the best songs I've written. Tthe chorus was scored for an entire violin section, however, in studio, I had one violinist, Jan "Yes I Can" Sullins. I asked her to single handedly create the sound of a "Hollywood style" string section. This is almost like telling someone, "Please jump rope one handed 10 times while monkeys nip at your feet."
Lucky for me, Jan worked some magic and now you can hear it on track 1 in my music player. It's called "Always" and is from my upcoming album, "Awakening," to be released June 16th.
Thank you so much for the add,and a real pleasure to find your music.a borderless blend of jazz,folk and vocal harmonie. really special!! best wishes Roger
