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NOGA RITTER
LIVE SHOW + SIGNING
ROUGH TRADE EAST
THE OLD TRUMAN BREWERY, 150 BRICK LANE, LONDON E1 6QL
08.12.23
tickets
EVENT TO LAUNCH VINYL LP FORMAT OF IMA ACCLAIMED DEBUT ALBUM
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(Galileo Music)
NOGA RITTER | Ima album cover artwork
“An immensely promising debut and dizzyingly diverse listen that incorporates textures from all cultures; on this evidence, Ritter is a writer of serious potential ****”
JAZZWISE
“With a sound ranging from delicate to lavish and full, we are treated to a heady mix of jazz, kora, Moroccan gnawa rhythms and Senegalese sabra”
SONGLINES
“Melding elements of Israeli and European jazz, her solo debut showcases both her globally influenced songwriting and winning vocal performances ****”
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IMA (feat. Seckou Keita) video
OFEK (feat. Tony Kofi)
The London-based Israeli singer-songwriter and band leader Noga Ritter will perform a live show and signing session at Rough Trade East on 8th December to launch the release of a vinyl format of her acclaimed 2023 debut solo album, ‘Ima’.
“In times where fear and war rule and divide us, I think music is more important than ever, to bring people together, connect us to our soul and not lose our sense of humanity,” states Ritter. “This has always been my mission, to bring people together from all walks of life through music. That’s the only thing that gives me hope right now. I can’t wait to bring my seven-piece mega band to Rough Trade East to celebrate the vinyl release of ‘Ima’ for a special live show and signing event. Join us, I’m looking forward to getting together with you all!”
Co-produced by Ritter and the acclaimed composer, band leader and bass player Liran Donin, ‘Ima’ brings together more than a dozen international musicians to present her unique fusion of ‘Hebrew Jazz’ and global grooves. Soaring trumpet solos over Gnawa grooves, Jewish melodies backed with Senegalese sabar drums and blissful kora improvising alongside subtle Israeli jazz piano are just a few of the colours she has used to paint her musical stories in this remarkable body of work.
Since launching her solo project in late 2018, Ritter has performed around the UK, including a sold-out show at the 2022 edition of the EFG London Jazz Festival. She also appeared on BBC1 morning TV [video] to promote ‘Ima’.
Ritter had previously released the 2016 album ‘L’Odyssey’ and toured internationally with her former project Vocal Global, attracting positive notices from publications such as Songlines and fRoots. She has performed and recorded with a diverse array of artists, including Grand Union Orchestra, Jyotsna Srikanth, Mike King Collective, Sura Susso, Lambrego and Randolph Matthews, appearing at venues such as the Royal Festival Hall, Hackney Empire and Shoreditch Town Hall, plus events like Cambridge Festival and London International Arts Festival.
Ritter’s travels have also resulted in collaborations that have seen her record and/or perform in Senegal, Israel and Palestine, Argentina, Brazil, Sierra Leone and mainland Europe, singing in several different languages and styles. Her passion for music is also evident from years of workshop leading and facilitating since graduating with an MA from Guildhall School of Music.
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