2023-07-02 06:31:02
The performance of Kelly Isaiah at the last gala of the Gaudí film awards, where he performed A change is gonna come of Sam Cooke, ignited the spark for a new project by Koers vocalist, totally removed from what he had done so far. The singer and musician from Lleida of Nigerian origin stops Koers’ Afropop for a while to join the Vicens Martín Dream Big Band with a repertoire of soul, swing and jazz from the 30s and 40s, an unpublished proposal that this Monday will open the third edition of the Istiu festival in Castelló d’Empúries.
Isaiah explains that after performing at the Gaudí he received the proposal of Vicens Martín. “They had heard me, they had liked it and it seemed brutal to me, I like all styles and I want to close myself off to nothing, but at the same time quite a challenge, because it is a completely new repertoire for me”, he points out.
The concert, an own production of the Emporda competition, will be held at 9 pm in the courtyard of the Palau dels Comtes de Castelló. Some of the greatest hits of Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles o Sam Cooke and soul music classics and American music standards of the 30s and 40s, songs that, he says, “it’s a privilege to perform”.
“It’s music that has been part of my life since I was little and other songs that I’ve discovered growing up and that I love very much”, he points out.
These days he is finalizing the preparations for the concert, which trust that you won’t be the only one, working hand in hand with the musicians of the Vicens Martín Dream Big Band. “We are many people, with different ways of doing things, tastes and characters, but working with them is an experience of 10”, he says.
On the other hand, he continues to cook Koers’ new album, which will see the light in the fall. At the moment, a first preview has already come out, people like you
A week of concerts
The concert by Kelly Isaiah and the Vicens Martín Dream Big Band opens a week with fifteen concerts both free and paid in charming spaces in the historic center of Castelló d’Empúries, such as the convent of Santa Clara or la lótja, and in Empuriabrava . The format is similar to the last edition, which closed with 3,786 spectators and an average occupancy of 79%.
Until Sunday, artists such as Albert Pla with Diego Cortés, Manu Guix, Lildami or Magalí Sare.
Likewise, there are also planned actions of Pol Batlle with Rita Payésthe composer of soundtracks and orchestra conductor from Castellón marc rudder with his new pop music project, or Ginestà.
Anna Andreu, the River Omelet trio, la rosinca Madame Mustash, Stene Moshka and Alex Dee complete the lineup.
In addition, the festival, promoted by the Town Council of Castelló d’Empúries and Empuriabrava, schedules a double DJ session with Miqui Puig, DJ Fonki Cheff and Weronika Banaszek. There will be an afternoon session, An afternoon on the trackfor family audiences and another at night, A night on the trackfor the adult audience.
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