Happy to share with you my song To The Distance, performed at Sofar Sounds London last summer with my mighty quintet!
I wrote this song in my first trip to Senegal (where I was supposed to be right now). It's about moments in life when we feel like just leaving everything, go on a fishing boat and sail to the distance, the unknown- to freedom. (what ever freedom means to you, at that moment)
In these weird times of the pandemic, let's travel through music, art, dance and our imagination! Take with you the ppl that make you feel good and loved, I would take these beautiful musicians with me:
Giuliano Osella- drums
Daniel Woodfield- saxophone
Fabienne Ambühl- keyboard and BVs
Louis Haessler- bass
New video of the song Palaver Tree by Noga Ritter , filmed at Dalston Curve Garden by Woodburner
Beautiful souvenir from our day at Dalston Eastern Curve Garden with the brilliant Woodburner!
This is a song I wrote inspired by a text I got from a dear friend who reviled to me the meaning of the palaver tree and confessed it’s what I was symbolising for him ❤️ (full lyrics below)
Thanks to the greatest musicians ever of my quintet, to bring this song to life:
Daniel Woodfield -sax
Giuliano Osella- drums
Fabienne Ambühl -piano
Louis Haessler -bass
Lyrics:
Palaver Tree
Please me
Like the shade of
My palaver tree
A tree that protect
From the hot sun and
give strength
To give you
Infinite love
Hide from the rest
For this moment of confess
Conquer me
With fleeting love
Please me
Please me
You better appease me
You better appease me
Some humans are
A gate of energy
They give and the give
And they take you
To the sky
New video of the song Mamelles by Noga Ritter and Ibnou Annas Gueye is OUT!!!
A video of a live recording of the new song Mamelles. Recorded as part of a month long residency in Dakar supported by The Arts Council England and KAANI. Recorded live and mixed by Pape Armand Slb at LaBoutique Studio, Dakar, Senegal. Filmed and edited by Jamel Solut
The song is about the little things that make you feel home no matter where you are and it is is dedicated to Plage des Mamelles - Tefesu bir(Mamelles beach in Dakar), the only place that makes everyone feel at home. Join the campaign to ensure this home is not replaced by an industrial factory!
On the Magic:
Noga Ritter- Vocals I Ibnou Annas Gueye- Guitar I Fabienne Ambühl- Piano, backing vocals & arrangement I Yan Nick- Drums I Francois A. Keita- Bass I Daniel Woodfield- Saxophone, backing vocals & arrangement I Aba Diop- Percussions
Residency, recordings and TOUR in SENEGAL
After receiving funding from the Arts Council England, Noga will travel to senegal with two of her London based musicians to work with local senegalese musicians. They will do an artistic residency in Mbour, recordings and concerts.
Noga Ritter and friends are:
Fabienne Ambühl on piano
Daniel Woodfield on Sax
Yan Nick on drums
Francois A. Keita on bass
Ibnou Annas Gueye on guitar
Abba on percussion
Don’t miss our live concerts :
- 23.12 // 21h : Restitution de Résidence – Mbour Campement Magda (gratuit)
- 29.12 // 21h : ** La 1ère à Dakar ** – @Cave du Djoloff (5000 fcfa)
- 04.01 // 21h : @L'Endroit Pub- Restaurant (Entrée sur consommation)
- 07.01 // 20h : Restaurant Le So Beach // Monday Live (Entrée sur consommation)
Noga Ritter 9-piece band LIVE showreel video is OUT!
Check out the new video capturing the ecstatic vibes at Noga Ritter’s show at St. Marys Music Hall, London October 2018. From Rhythm Passport’s review of the show:”Noga Ritter’s 9-piece band showcases the craftwork of boundary pushing artists within London's fusion music scene. Through Afro driven grooves and jazz interpretations, the collective rework and fuse Noga's original material, defying music genres. With a big band and an undeniable vocal conviction, Noga’s estatic stage performance tempts audiences to give their bodies to a unifying diasporic journey in dance and rhythm.”
Up coming concerts with Noga's new 9 piece band in London
Check out the concert dates for Noga’s new 9 piece band. Performing her original songs, blending Afro grooves, Jazz harmonies and lyrics in English and Hebrew. Featuring London’s finest musicians. Make sure you follow Noga Ritter and check her out live at one of her up coming gigs!
New live video recording of my new song OFEK is OUT!
I'm excited to share my new live video recording of my original song OFEK (horizon) introducing my new band in London. Stay tuned for more new songs and upcoming gigs!
Featuring: John Turville – Piano, Hassan Nainia– Guitar, Matteo Grassi- Bass, Adam Teixeira- Drums, Yahael Camara-Onono- Percussion, Patrick Kenny- Trombone and Axel Kaner-Lidstrom- Trumpet
Performing on Senegalese national TV with Ibnou Annas Gueye
Didn’t expect to sing on RDV Sénégal (Senegal national TV) but I defiantly didn’t expect to dance mbalax , beat-box for a rapper and talk in my broken French/Wolof/English about Israel/ Palestine on the show . Though defiantly the best part was performing my songs and Annas’s song with the talented Ibnou Annas Gueye ! Looking forward for my next concert in Senegal ! stay tuned, more info soon!
