Zulya Kamalova (vocals, acoustic guitar),
Andrew Tanner (double bass, jews harp),
Anthony Schulz (accordion),
Lucas Michailidis (electric guitar),
Justin Marshall (drums, percussion)
Influences
Zulya's - Lhasa de Sela, Auktsion, L'Attirail, Boban Markovic Orchestra, Bobby McFerrin, De Kift, Think of One, Inna and the Farlanders, Ilham Shakirov, Los de Abajo, Milton Nascimento, Waiting for Guinness, Farmers' Market, Tom Waits, Lila Downs, Vladimir Vyssotsky etc
Multi award-winning ZULYA KAMALOVA is the leading proponent of Tatar and Russian music in Australia as well as one of the most versatile and accomplished vocalists on the world music scene today. Since her move to Australia in 1991 ZULYA has developed a totally original approach as an affirmation of her unique identity – an affirmation that takes her Tatar and Russian background to totally new places and in completely new ways.
The most recent release of ZULYA and her outstanding band The Children of the Underground (Anthony Schulz – accordion, Lucas Michailidis – electric guitar, Andrew Tanner – double bass, Justin Marshall – drums) is entitled "3 nights" and was awarded an ARIA (Australian Music Industry Association) Award for the best world music album in 2007. "3 nights" re-affirms Zulya’s reputation as one of the most exotic and enthralling performers and songwriters in Australia. With songs sung in three languages – English, Russian, and Zulya’s native tongue, Tatar – 3 Nights showcases Zulya and the band at their most magnificent: exquisite musicianship, superb songwriting and intricate arrangements, to say nothing of Zulya’s sublime voice
Zulya has independently produced four albums to date, including the ARIA-nominated elusive (2002) and, together with her band The Children of the Underground, 2004’s magical The Waltz of Emptiness (and Other Songs on Russian Themes) which received high critical acclaim, including 4,5 stars from Rolling Stone (Germany), 4 stars from The Songlines (UK) and secured a position in the top 20 of European World Music charts for several months – a feat no other Australian album ever achieved.
Zulya and her exquisite band The Children of the Underground have been enchanting audiences with their inspiring blend of traditional and original music all through Europe from Serbia to Siberia, Berlin to Moscow, Tatarstan to Helsinki and almost everywhere in between. “What strikes you immediately is not just the confident purity of Zulya’s voice, but the quality of writing and arranging”, Songlines, UK.
Thank you Zulya for the add! . Congratulations You have a beautiful voice and songs ,im sory my ingles . I hope you like a litle my music ( FADO ).Obrigado Carlos Macedo . http://www.carlosmacedo.net
Hi ..........., Thanks for being a friend. I have got some cruisy live tracks up from the launch on my page and my music videos made by Midnight Mountain Productions. http://myspace.com/adampavitt Also my new website is taking shape. www.adampavitt.com Please stop by and leave me a comment. Cheers, Adz
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I hope you can come back to Adelaide sometime soon! I unfortunately missed out as I had my year 12 drama production friday night (it was moderation too).
Bik zur rahmat! for singing more Tatar songs, my mum liked it most =] she bought me some of your CDs but obviously not enough for me! hehe.
Ваша музыка мне очень дорога. В ней столько истинной поэзии, она всегда свежая и новая. Я в вашей музыке и в вашем голосе нахожу душевную теплоту и домашний уют, и одновременно столько красок -неведомых просторов! Спасибо вам за все!
Приезжайте к нам в Европу! К своему большому сожалению я не попал на ваш концерт в Германии в прошлом году... А Австралия все-таки - далековато...
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