Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina, the extraordinary singer / songwriter / producer / performer Juana Molina returns this Spring with UK dates and a brand new remix 12†.
Juana Molina performs in London at this year's La Linea Festival and then heads to Brighton and on to Scotland for the renowned Triptych Festival. A sensational live performer, who made waves with her shows at SONAR, HomeFires and London's Bush Hall last year, she is not to be missed!
Dates are as follows:
Wednesday 20 April La Linea Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Tuesday 26 April Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton
Saturday 30 April Triptych Festival, Scotland
Sunday 1 May Triptych Festival, Scotland
May sees the release of an exciting remix 12â€, featuring two new mixes of ‘Salvese Quien Pueda' by Four Tet â€" one laces Juana's vocal around a wonky hip hop back beat with added FX, the other is a gentle, acoustic-led romp in the fields with a smattering of bells, while Juana has done her own sparkly new version. The original comes from last year's acclaimed album, Tres Cosas.
Juana Molina's second album, Segundo, was the first to be heard outside her home country. The impact has been impressive. US showbiz bible, Entertainment Weekly, named Segundo “Best World Music Album of 2003â€. David Byrne then personally invited her to open for his huge US summer tour. Shortly after, Juana Molina headlined to a rapt audience at Barcelona's SONAR festival on the final day. BBC Radio One's Breezeblock and One World programs both broadcasted huge chunks of her set and the Daily Telegraph described her as “a musician and singer of often mesmerizing powerâ€.
Juana Molina is currently recording her next album.document.write(unescape("