Magda Piskorczyk - Afro Groove (2011)

In this double CD album Magda Piskorczyk invites the listeners to a musical journey through her closest sounds, cultures and traditions. She presents multicolour, dynamic and very personal collage, blending the music with the Afro-American roots (blues, soul, funk, jazz) and the ethnic rhythms or melodies, especially from the Western Africa. MAGDA sings (mainly in English, but also in Tamashek, Bambara, Polish) and plays guitars: acoustic and bass. She regularly involves the audience in creating music together, especially the rhythm, and in spontaneous amusement. Magda is accompanied by her band: Aleksandra Siemieniuk - dobro and electric guitar, Marcin Jahr - drums, Adam Rozenman - percussion plus a special guest from the USA. BILLY GIBSON is a harp virtuoso, energetic frontman and vocalist from Memphis where he got the title: 'The Prince of Beale Street'. He is 2009 winner of the very prestigious distinction for bluesmen (former W.C. Handy Award) Blues Music Award Instrumentalist Of The Year - Harmonica. BILLY GIBSON and MAGDA PISKORCZYK met for the first time during Magda's visit in Memphis. In 2010 they gave 22 concerts in one month - in Poland, Germany and Czech Republic. The first CD of 'AFRO GROOOVE' album presents almost 67 minutes of the concert recorded in Poland during this tour. In the second CD there are 3 bonus songs. 'Rzezb Mnie' is a ballad composed by Magda with a text of a recognized Polish poet Bogdan Loebl. The cover cartoons were made by Dariusz Pietrzak, cover design by Irek Graff and Magda Piskorczyk. 'Afro Groove' is the forth album of Magda Piskorczyk. She is a singer with a mature, low and unusual voice timbre. Described in France as 'la voix noire et au costume blanc' (Black voice in a white costume). She performs music of Afro-American and African heritage. She is a two-time Semifinalist of the IBC contest in Memphis. MAGDA has performed with many famous musicians, such as Bob Margolin, Bob Brozman, Slidin Slim, Seckou Keita and Greg Zlap. She regularly performs with her band and has given shows at many festivals almost all over Europe.