Darkness, my old friend. NALEDI

• 1 Sounds of Silence 01:38
• 2 Lonely 03:28
• 3 Aliens 03:53
• 4 A Joyous Time of Year (Christmas Time) 04:24
• 5 Meadows 03:39
• Total Runtime 17:02

Info zu Darkness, my old friend.

“Loneliness and aloneness are two different things, and the record talks about both”, she explained. Loneliness is more like that negative connotation of just feeling sad and feeling like all one has in their thoughts and feeling a bit overwhelmed by them. Aloneness is trying to neutralize that feeling of loneliness and operating from a different place, but can still make something of what it means to be in this world.

Naledi Modupi was born in East Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a multi-talented visual artist known for her powerful and unique style of portraiture. Her work is deeply inspired by her South African culture and the strong black women who raised her and played pivotal roles in her life. Modupi's artwork celebrates black femininity and cultural pride. She draws inspiration from their resilience, wisdom and grace. Modupi continues to explore portraiture and its power to tell stories of identity and heritage. Her goal is to ensure that future generations understand the pivotal role of South African women, both past and present.

NALEDI

Please Note: We offer this album in its native sampling rate of 48kHz, 24-bit. The provided 96kHz version was up-sampled and offers no audible value!

NALEDI
is a globally multiple award-nominated, South African-born, New York-based vocalist, composer, and teaching artist captivating audiences worldwide with spirited and deeply rooted musical encounters. Her artistry draws from the rich tapestry of the jazz tradition, interwoven with storytelling and the vibrant influences of her African heritage. Fluent in over seven languages, NALEDI‘s performances transcend linguistic barriers, incorporating dance and spoken word to create a truly immersive experience. Her band combines virtuosic performances by young artists from all over the world with original music and storied covers influenced by South African Jazz and Black American Music. PAC NYC is thrilled to welcome NALEDI to our Lobby Stage in the wake of her debut EP BATHO, released in the summer of ’24.

Submerging audiences in spirited and deeply rooted encounters is how South African vocalist, storyteller, and teaching artist, NALEDI, is making her mark in the global music industry. While cultivating her love for the arts through backyard jam sessions and endless artistic curiosity, NALEDI’s voice roots itself in an exploration of the jazz tradition, storytelling, and influences of her African heritage.

In late 2024, NALEDI joined Hans Zimmer Live, touring across the United States and Canada, adding another global milestone to her career. In South Africa, her contributions to the jazz world were recognized when she was nominated for four Mzantsi Jazz Awards: Best International Jazz Collaboration, Best Female Jazz Artist, Best Jazz Album, and Best Newcomer in Jazz.

Throughout her career, NALEDI has many accolades to her name. NALEDI has had an artistic residency at the Presidential Kennedy Center and was selected as a resident for the Banff International Jazz and Creative Music workshop in Calgary, Canada. Other venues she has performed at include Jazz @ Lincoln Center (New York, NY), The Orbit (Johannesburg, South Africa), Artscape Theater (Cape Town, South Africa), The Grandwest Arena (Cape Town, South Africa), Jordan Hall (Boston, MA), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, MA), Trustees Theater (Savannah, GA), and the Museum of African American Art (Los Angeles, CA). She is also known in the Boston jazz scene for working on complex instrumental music with the Makhanda Big Band and Bill Lowe’s Signifyin’ Natives.

More recently, NALEDI’s multi-faceted artistic and cultural embodiment led to her musical theater debut touring Somi Kakoma’s Dreaming Zenzile, where she collaborated with African artists exploring the life and works of Miriam Makeba, a pertinent influence in NALEDI’s musicality. Her role as the daughter of Miriam Makeba was well received while touring at The Repertory Theater of St. Louis (MI), McCarter Theater (NJ), Paramount Center (MA), and New York Theater Workshop (NY).

NALEDI believes that music has been gifted to the world as a tool to move lives and urge hearts to take action, and teaching has been a way she uses this tool to empower future generations. She specializes in teaching music history and repertoire from the South African Jazz and traditional music canon. She has created and conducted workshops and masterclasses for over 20,000 students in the USA.

Dieses Album enthält kein Booklet