KURKUMA - album release

An intense golden texture fills the room– a cloud of mist or mysterious dust.
A world where berries hold hidden truths, stomachs of lovers are sewn together and men bloom like flowers.
Daisies grow between the nails and lilies resurrect the dead.

KURKUMA is a project led by Spanish recorder player, singer and composer Irene Sorozábal. She performs a variety of music ranging from medieval to contemporary classical music as well as improvised and original music. Born from Irene’s urge to let go of stylistic preconceptions and heed to her intuition, KURKUMA developed its own unique approach that merges musical languages, ranging from contemporary jazz to renaissance counterpoint. Previous performances in Amsterdam venues such as Goethe Institute, Comedy Cafe and Teatro Munganga were warmly received and praised for their honesty, fragility and unexpected combinations of sounds.

KURKUMA’s debut album will be released on the audiophile label TPRTK on June 17th. This recording receives support from Amarte Fonds. Whether you are into contemporary jazz, classical music, early music or alternative genres: KURKUMA is guaranteed to appeal to you with its harmonious blend of free improvisation and early music elements.

Before and after the concert you can visit an exposition of visual art in the attic, created by Kalliopi Ioumpa. The artworks are inspired by Irene Sorozábal's lyrics, and are also incorporated in the artwork of the CD.

Irene Sorozábal - composition, voice, recorder
Kirsi-Marja Harju - trumpet
Adrian Moncada - piano
Pedro Ivo Ferreira - double bass
George Hadow - drums