Bára Zmeková
Bára Zmeková
Kulturní centrum Provoz
Kostelní 101/24
Apr 20, 2024
8:00 PM GMT+2
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“Soul trip”, “poezie v hudbě”, ale i “to je snad poprvé, co jsem se sjel hudbou.” Tak popisují posluchači koncerty Báry Zmekové, skladatelky a zpěvačky s nezaměnitelným projevem, která se ve svých písních s autorskými českými texty pohybuje mezi jazzem, folkem, klasickou hudbou a jemnou elektronikou. Křehkost a naléhavost odlehčuje humorem a nadhledem a klavírní hru střídá se syntezátory.
Za sebou má úspěšnou desku “Lunaves” (Tranzistor, 2019), za níž získala dvě nominace na ceny Anděl v kategoriích Objev roku a Sólová interpretka, album remixů “Lnvs Rmxd”, album “Live at Gong”, které vyšlo jako záznam koncertu na festivalu Colours of Ostrava v roce 2022 a pozornost si získala také v zahraničí v rámci vystoupení na mezinárodní hudební přehlídce Womex 2020 nebo během svého tour v Kanadě. Nyní přichází s novým, v pořadí již třetím studiovým albem, které bylo natočeno v budově gotického dvojčete v Úštěku a ve studiu Jámor a vyjde na jaře 2024 u domácího labelu Tranzistor.
Dlouhé zimní noci, které Bára strávila sama s historickým pianem Steinway & sons 1892 a syntezátorem Arturia Polybrut ve staré gotické stavbě, se do alba značně propsaly. Nečekejte však monotónní meditační večírek. Bára Zmeková se svou kapelou představí album v plné kapesní sestavě.
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"Soul trip", "poetry in music", but also "this is probably the first time I got high on music". This is how listeners describe the concerts of Bára Zmeková, a composer and singer with unique expression, who moves between jazz, folk, classical music and soft electronics in her songs with original Czech lyrics. She lightens the fragility and urgency with humour and alternates piano playing with synths.
She has released the successful album "Lunaves" (Tranzistor, 2019), for which she received two nominations for the Andel Awards in the categories of Discovery of the Year and Solo Artist, the remix album "Lnvs Rmxd", the album "Live at Gong", which was released as a concert recording at the Colours of Ostrava festival in 2022, and has also gained attention abroad during her performances at Womex 2020 and during her tour in Canada. Now she is coming up with a new studio album which was recorded in the building of the Gothic twin in Úštěk and in the Jámor studio and will be released in spring 2024 on Czech label Tranzistor.
The long winter nights Bára spent alone with a vintage Steinway & sons 1892 piano and an Arturia Polybrut synthesizer in an old gothic building have figured heavily into the album. But don't expect a monotonous meditation party. Bára Zmeková and her band will present the album in its full glory with the whole band.
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Bára Zmeková Biography
Bára Zmeková is a singer-songwriter and pianist from Prague and one of the most original female voices of the Czech music scene. Her music is a blend of folk, jazz and classical spiced with a bit of electronica and coloured by unique instrumentation. Fragile nature of her songs is balanced by humor and playfulness and she swaps piano and synths fluently on stage. Singing her songs mainly in Czech she has the ability to take her audience for a soul trip even though they don’t understand the lyrics.
“dreaming”.. “poetry and tones”.. “beauty”.. That is how the audience describes her performances.
In 2013, she won the Czech songwriting competition 1BAND2PLAY and released her debut album Jeste Kousek. She got to the top of Czech radios music charts with her second album Lunaves and got nominated for Czech Music Academy Award as Discover of the Year and Solo interpreter. She won both - the Professionals and Audience Award at the international showcase festival Czech Music Crossroads. She was part of WOMEX 2020 official selection. In 2022 she released a live album Live at Gong recorded at one of the biggest Czech festivals Colors of Ostrava. She visits major festivals and jazz clubs in Czech and abroad. She plays solo sets or with her band of the top Czech and Slovak jazz musicians.
Bara’s new album is coming in March 2024. Stay tuned.
“Composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist BÁRA ZMEKOVÁ moves in her songs between jazz, folk, classical and electronic music. Bára sings in Czech but even those who do not understand the language will be fascinated by her and her extraordinary band in their dream-like world. Her fragile, very intense songs kidnap, seduce and inevitably take captivity. Light-footed humor and an incomparable performance let the poetry of the pieces shine gently and steadily. You can't help but like Bára Zmekova.”
Steffen Wilde, Artistic director for Jazzclub Tonne, Germany
“The moment Bára Zmeková steps on stage, her luminous personality shines all over the audience as she sings her songs – beautifully intimate, witty and charming stories you can understand perfectly even if you don’t speak a word of Czech.”
Abel Petneki, Budapest Music Center, Hungary
“It's undeniable that a new and complex performer has appeared on the scene, one who's utterly convincing and whose songs, in their existential depth and straightforward openness, will appeal to anyone who can think and feel. The originality of her work takes it to a place where the differences between alternative music, jazz, and pop cease to matter.”
Milan Bátor, Czech publicist
“Bára Zmeková is a modest, yet adventurous songwriter-storyteller,
opening many secret doors. As a pianist and bandleader, she paints
images that softly invade your imagination.”
Petr Dorůžka, music publicist, Český rozhlas Vltava, Czechia
Read More“dreaming”.. “poetry and tones”.. “beauty”.. That is how the audience describes her performances.
In 2013, she won the Czech songwriting competition 1BAND2PLAY and released her debut album Jeste Kousek. She got to the top of Czech radios music charts with her second album Lunaves and got nominated for Czech Music Academy Award as Discover of the Year and Solo interpreter. She won both - the Professionals and Audience Award at the international showcase festival Czech Music Crossroads. She was part of WOMEX 2020 official selection. In 2022 she released a live album Live at Gong recorded at one of the biggest Czech festivals Colors of Ostrava. She visits major festivals and jazz clubs in Czech and abroad. She plays solo sets or with her band of the top Czech and Slovak jazz musicians.
Bara’s new album is coming in March 2024. Stay tuned.
“Composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist BÁRA ZMEKOVÁ moves in her songs between jazz, folk, classical and electronic music. Bára sings in Czech but even those who do not understand the language will be fascinated by her and her extraordinary band in their dream-like world. Her fragile, very intense songs kidnap, seduce and inevitably take captivity. Light-footed humor and an incomparable performance let the poetry of the pieces shine gently and steadily. You can't help but like Bára Zmekova.”
Steffen Wilde, Artistic director for Jazzclub Tonne, Germany
“The moment Bára Zmeková steps on stage, her luminous personality shines all over the audience as she sings her songs – beautifully intimate, witty and charming stories you can understand perfectly even if you don’t speak a word of Czech.”
Abel Petneki, Budapest Music Center, Hungary
“It's undeniable that a new and complex performer has appeared on the scene, one who's utterly convincing and whose songs, in their existential depth and straightforward openness, will appeal to anyone who can think and feel. The originality of her work takes it to a place where the differences between alternative music, jazz, and pop cease to matter.”
Milan Bátor, Czech publicist
“Bára Zmeková is a modest, yet adventurous songwriter-storyteller,
opening many secret doors. As a pianist and bandleader, she paints
images that softly invade your imagination.”
Petr Dorůžka, music publicist, Český rozhlas Vltava, Czechia
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