Aleksandra Denda and Refuge - Aman Mahajan at Gothe-institut Auditorium

A collaborative concert featuring original compositions by Aleksandra Denda (voice) and Aman Mahajan (piano), with a plethora of musical styles and influences traveling the realms of contemporary jazz, soul and world music. With the lyrical lines of Matt Littlewood (saxophones), the earthy, organic roots of Mishko M'ba (electric bass), and the restless rhythmic drive of Tarun Balani (drumset), this performance promises to be an intimate experience full of sounds from around the world.

Aleksandra Denda (vocals) is a New-York City-based vocalist, songwriter and music educator. Having graduated from the Berklee College of Music, she has been a part of numerous multicultural projects ranging from Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Flamenco, to African and Balkan folk music...

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A collaborative concert featuring original compositions by Aleksandra Denda (voice) and Aman Mahajan (piano), with a plethora of musical styles and influences traveling the realms of contemporary jazz, soul and world music. With the lyrical lines of Matt Littlewood (saxophones), the earthy, organic roots of Mishko M'ba (electric bass), and the restless rhythmic drive of Tarun Balani (drumset), this performance promises to be an intimate experience full of sounds from around the world.

Aleksandra Denda (vocals) is a New-York City-based vocalist, songwriter and music educator. Having graduated from the Berklee College of Music, she has been a part of numerous multicultural projects ranging from Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Flamenco, to African and Balkan folk music

Aman Mahajan (piano) is a pianist, composer and music educator based in India. Having graduated from the Berklee College of Music, he currently leads the jazz/world ensemble REFUGE and is a faculty member at the Global Music Institute, New Delhi.

Matt Littlewood (saxophone) is a musician and composer originally from the UK, who has been living in India for the last 15 years.

Mishko M’ba (electric bass) is among the cream of French bassists, who has worked with renowned artists such as Ray Charles, Raul de Souza, Lucky Ali, Khaled, Barbara Hendrix and Didier Lockwood, touring USA, Europe and Asia.

Tarun Balani (drums) is a New Delhi-based drummer, composer, percussionist and music educator. He is a co-founder of the Global Music Institute in New Delhi.

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