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Helsingin juhlaviikot: Brandee Younger with UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra at Helsingin Juhlaviikot

When

Mon, August 26, 2024
14:30

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Musicians

UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra
band / ensemble / orchestra

About

The leading voice of contemporary harpists, a fearless and innovative breaker of boundaries, the American composer Brandee Younger will feature the UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra at Helsinki Festivalโ€™s Huvila tent. The harpist has only been seen in Finland once before, when she charmed with her trio at the Flow Festival in 2022.
 
Brandee Younger (b. 1983) has elevated the harp to a convincing role in contemporary jazz. In her music, she combines jazz, classical, soul, funk and hip-hop in a new way and in new contexts, strengthening the place of the harp in pop music. Younger made history in 2022 when she became the first black female solo artist to be nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition with her song Beautiful Is Black....

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