I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful musicians with whom I had the grace to work, including:
David Tickle (Prince, U2)
David Ricketts (David and David, Toni Childs, Sheryl Crow)
Keithen Carter (Madonna)
Sophie Barker (Zero 7)
Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Joni Mitchell)
Robert Irving (Miles Davis)
Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman)
Mike Rowe (Sheryl Crow)
John Cruz (Trey Anastasio)
Dave Wilder (Macy Gray)
Eric Yoder (R. Kelly)
Cheryl Wilson
Strunz and Farah
Influences
Leonard Cohen, Laurie Anderson, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan
"Dogs," from the upcoming album Grateful, was nominated in the Best Lyrics category.
Risa Kaparo is an award-winning poet, songwriter, and performance artist who
has been featured internationally. Embrace, her first collection of
poems, was published by Scarlet Tanager Books.
Risa's soon-to-be-released debut album, Dawn
Begins in the Bones, leads an emerging genre, which she refers to as Spoken
World. It represents a deep intimate marriage of poetry and music, not
unlike Shakespeare, whom we may never have heard of had he not married poetry
to the most popular art form of his time, theatre.
Her album is informed by her work in
archetypal psychology and healing. She is also the developer of Somatic
Learning (sm) - a methodology of transformative learning and change based on a
synthesis of psychological, somatic and meditative disciplines, studied by
practitioners and therapists around the world.
This practice of deeper listening is
evident in her upcoming album which reintroduces poetry as alchemy and the art
of the awakening. The album is a convergence of her poetry, music, performance
art, consciousness studies, and an extraordinary life. Each song is a poem of
witness and an exploration of life’s unfolding mysteries. The poems weave a
braid of history, personal narrative, and the archetypal realm of mythology and
fairytale. Her work has been spoken of as a poetry of soul-making.
Risa Kaparo’s work is a magical musical arabesque into the depths of human
experience. A combination of abstract art, gypsy soul, sensuous woman and sage,
this work will transport you into raw surrender and sheer amazement.
Courageous, outrageous, fluid and feminine, it is pure genius.
- Lennie Rose
[Dawn Begins in the Bones] is a CD that deliciously invites its audience to
enter a space where beauty, sensuality, poetry, and world music are
re-interrupted and redefined. It is an album where ancient Hawaiian chants,
jazz, Eastern European Klezmer, and Latin rhythms are all seamlessly interwoven
into a new fusion that is both intimate and danceable. Risa Kaparo manages to
capture the real feel of a woman’s tongue. She sings, chants, speaks, and
caresses the listener into a twenty first century vision of music where spirit
and body meet.
- Gail Shafarman, Ph.D.
psychologist, author and poet
Risa Kaparo’s [Dawn Begins in the Bones] is luminescent, ground breaking and
courageous. It speaks straight to the heart and creates an access to what
matters most deeply. Simultaneously gentle, powerful and transformative, it is
recommended for everyone. Don’t miss it.
- Kelly Fidei
Expect the unexpected with this album. Truly, you have never had the
opportunity nor the experience that Risa Kaparo provides with her in-depth
wisdom shared through her poetry and the unique creativity of combining that
with song and instrumental magic. You are in for a treat that will stimulate
your imagination, your sensitivity, your passion and compassion. Enjoy.
- Kay Snow-Davis
International Author and Inspirational Speaker
• 2007 Grand Prize from the John Lennon Songwriting Contest
"The Bible Before" from the upcoming album Dawn Begins in the Bones.
Winner in Electronic genre.
• 2008 Honor Award from The Great American Song Contest
"Querencia" from the upcoming album Dawn Begins in the Bones
"Dogs," from the upcoming album Grateful, was nominated in the Best Lyrics category.
Risa Kaparo is an award-winning poet, songwriter, and performance artist who
has been featured internationally. Embrace, her first collection of
poems, was published by Scarlet Tanager Books.
Risa's soon-to-be-released debut album, Dawn
Begins in the Bones, leads an emerging genre, which she refers to as Spoken
World. It represents a deep intimate marriage of poetry and music, not
unlike Shakespeare, whom we may never have heard of had he not married poetry
to the most popular art form of his time, theatre.
Her album is informed by her work in
archetypal psychology and healing. She is also the developer of Somatic
Learning (sm) - a methodology of transformative learning and change based on a
synthesis of psychological, somatic and meditative disciplines, studied by
practitioners and therapists around the world.
This practice of deeper listening is
evident in her upcoming album which reintroduces poetry as alchemy and the art
of the awakening. The album is a convergence of her poetry, music, performance
art, consciousness studies, and an extraordinary life. Each song is a poem of
witness and an exploration of life’s unfolding mysteries. The poems weave a
braid of history, personal narrative, and the archetypal realm of mythology and
fairytale. Her work has been spoken of as a poetry of soul-making.
Risa Kaparo’s work is a magical musical arabesque into the depths of human
experience. A combination of abstract art, gypsy soul, sensuous woman and sage,
this work will transport you into raw surrender and sheer amazement.
Courageous, outrageous, fluid and feminine, it is pure genius.
- Lennie Rose
[Dawn Begins in the Bones] is a CD that deliciously invites its audience to
enter a space where beauty, sensuality, poetry, and world music are
re-interrupted and redefined. It is an album where ancient Hawaiian chants,
jazz, Eastern European Klezmer, and Latin rhythms are all seamlessly interwoven
into a new fusion that is both intimate and danceable. Risa Kaparo manages to
capture the real feel of a woman’s tongue. She sings, chants, speaks, and
caresses the listener into a twenty first century vision of music where spirit
and body meet.
- Gail Shafarman, Ph.D.
psychologist, author and poet
Risa Kaparo’s [Dawn Begins in the Bones] is luminescent, ground breaking and
courageous. It speaks straight to the heart and creates an access to what
matters most deeply. Simultaneously gentle, powerful and transformative, it is
recommended for everyone. Don’t miss it.
- Kelly Fidei
Expect the unexpected with this album. Truly, you have never had the
opportunity nor the experience that Risa Kaparo provides with her in-depth
wisdom shared through her poetry and the unique creativity of combining that
with song and instrumental magic. You are in for a treat that will stimulate
your imagination, your sensitivity, your passion and compassion. Enjoy.
- Kay Snow-Davis
International Author and Inspirational Speaker
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it. Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
Risa, Thank you for being a friend. We enjoyed listening to your music. Congrats, on the John Lennon Songwriting Competition. We are big fans of John Lennon.
Hope you have a chance to listen to our songs. Have a beautiful day. J&G
